підтягувати

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From підтягну́ти (pidtjahnúty) +‎ -увати (-uvaty). Compare Russian подтя́гивать (podtjágivatʹ), Belarusian падця́гваць (padcjáhvacʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pʲidʲˈtʲaɦʊʋɐte]
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Verb

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підтя́гувати (pidtjáhuvatyimpf (perfective підтягну́ти or підтягти́)

  1. to pull, to pull up, to haul (to move closer by pulling)
    підтя́гувати коло́ду до бе́регаpidtjáhuvaty 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)
    підтя́гувати штани́pidtjáhuvaty 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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