протягивать

Russian

Etymology

протяг- (protjag-) + -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈtʲæɡʲɪvətʲ]
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Verb

протя́гивать • (protjágivatʹ) impf (perfective протяну́ть)

  1. to stretch, to extend
  2. to hold / stretch / reach out; to extend
    протя́гивать ру́ку по́мощиprotjágivatʹ rúku pómoščito extend a helping hand to smb.
  3. to delay, to drag out
  4. to drawl, to prolong, to sustain
    Я не могу́ вы́дать вам э́тот креди́т, обречённо протяну́л он.Ja ne mogú výdatʹ vam étot kredít, obrečónno protjanúl on.I cannot give you this credit, he drawled resignedly.
  5. to hold out, to live a while longer, to last (survive)
    Он до́лго не протя́нетOn dólgo ne protjánetHe won't last (live) long.
  6. in expressions
    протя́гивать но́гиprotjágivatʹ nógito turn up one's toes; to kick the bucket

Conjugation

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