подстегнуть

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Etymology edit

под- (pod-) +‎ стегну́ть (stegnútʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pət͡sʲsʲtʲɪɡˈnutʲ]

Verb edit

подстегну́ть (podstegnútʹpf (imperfective подстёгивать)

  1. (colloquial) to fasten, to clip (something to something, usually from below or from the side)
  2. to whip on, to drive forward by whipping
  3. (colloquial, figurative) to spur, to motivate to action
  4. (colloquial) to intensify; to whet (one's appetite)

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