Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From с- (s-) +‎ тяга́ти (tjaháty) or стяг- (stjah-) +‎ -а́ти (-áty). Compare Belarusian сцяга́ць (scjahácʹ), Polish ściągać.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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стяга́ти (stjahátyimpf (perfective стягну́ти or стягти́) (transitive)

  1. to tighten, to pull tighter
  2. to constrict
  3. to draw together, to pull together (attract or bring into one place)
  4. to draw up, to gather (:forces, troops, etc.)
  5. to pull, to pull away, to pull off [+ з (genitive) = from/off]
  6. to exact, to extract, to levy (to force payment of: fee, money due, tax, etc.)

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