протягати

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From про- (pro-) +‎ тяга́ти (tjaháty). Compare Polish przeciągać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prɔtʲɐˈɦate]
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Verb

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протяга́ти (protjahátyimpf (perfective протягти́ or протягну́ти)

  1. to stretch, to extend (to lengthen by pulling)
  2. to extend, to hold out, to reach out, to stretch out (:hand, something held)
  3. to pull through
    протяга́ти ни́тку крізь ву́шко го́лки
    protjaháty nýtku krizʹ vúško hólky
    to pull a thread through the eye of a needle
  4. to drag, to drag along
  5. (colloquial) to drag out, to draw out, to prolong, to protract (:duration, moment, etc.)
  6. to prolong, to sustain (:musical note)
  7. to drawl (:speech, words)

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Verb

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протяга́ти (protjahátypf

  1. (transitive) to drag for some time

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