підтягнути

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From під- (pid-) +‎ тягну́ти (tjahnúty). Compare Russian подтяну́ть (podtjanútʹ), Belarusian падцягну́ць (padcjahnúcʹ), Polish podciągnąć.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pʲidʲtʲɐɦˈnute]
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Verb

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підтягну́ти (pidtjahnútypf (imperfective підтя́гувати or підтяга́ти)

  1. to pull, to pull up, to haul (to move closer by pulling)
    підтягну́ти коло́ду до бе́регаpidtjahnúty kolódu do bérehato pull a log to the shore/ashore
  2. to pull up, to draw up, to haul up, to hitch up (to raise by pulling)
    підтягну́ти штани́pidtjahnúty štanýto pull up one's trousers
  3. to tighten, to tighten up (to make tighter; to make sufficiently tight)
  4. (figuratively, colloquial) to bring up, to pull up (to a higher standard of attainment or quality)
  5. (figuratively, colloquial) to help catch up
  6. (military) to bring up, to move up (troops, etc).
  7. to join in (singing)

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