свёртывать

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Etymology edit

сверт- (svert-) +‎ -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈsvʲɵrtɨvətʲ]

Verb edit

свёртывать (svjórtyvatʹimpf (perfective сверну́ть)

  1. to displace, to remove
    Он с трудо́м свёртывает ка́мень.On s trudóm svjórtyvajet kámenʹ.He is displacing/removing the stone with difficulty.
  2. to roll up, to furl
    свёртывать ковёрsvjórtyvatʹ kovjórto roll up the carpet
    свёртывать папиро́суsvjórtyvatʹ papirósuto roll a cigarette
    свёртывать паруса́svjórtyvatʹ parusáto furl sails
  3. to curtail, to reduce, to cut down
    свёртывать произво́дствоsvjórtyvatʹ proizvódstvoto curtail production
  4. to wind up, to bring to a close
  5. to coagulate

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