прикручивать

Russian

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Etymology

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прикрути́ть (prikrutítʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prʲɪˈkrut͡ɕɪvətʲ]

Verb

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прикру́чивать (prikrúčivatʹimpf (perfective прикрути́ть)

  1. (colloquial) to spin on, to tie on, to attach by spinning or tying
  2. (colloquial) to screw in, to tighten by screwing
  3. (colloquial) to turn down (a lantern, lamp, etc.) (to reduce the power of by turning a screw or lever)
  4. (colloquial) to shorten (a wick) by twisting

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