извернуться

Russian

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Etymology

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из- (iz-) +‎ верну́ть (vernútʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪzvʲɪrˈnut͡sːə]

Verb

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изверну́ться (izvernútʹsjapf (imperfective извора́чиваться or извёртываться)

  1. to turn sharply
  2. to twist deftly (to accomplish or avoid something)
  3. (figurative) to find a way out of a predicament, to be resourceful
  4. (figurative) to try to get rid of something unpleasant
  5. (figurative, colloquial) to use cunning or trickery, to contrive

Conjugation

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