извёртываться

Russian

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Etymology

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изверт- (izvert-) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪzˈvʲɵrtɨvət͡sə]

Verb

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извёртываться (izvjórtyvatʹsjaimpf (perfective изверну́ться)

  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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