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Etymology

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проверну́ть (provernútʹ) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prɐˈvʲɵrtɨvətʲ]

Verb

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провёртывать (provjórtyvatʹimpf (perfective проверну́ть)

  1. to drill a hole in, to perforate
  2. to twist (something) through (something) (esp. meat through a meat grinder)
  3. to crank
  4. to turn with difficulty
  5. (low colloquial, figurative) to quickly do or arrange

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