Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From с- (s-) +‎ тягну́ти (tjahnúty). Compare Russian стяну́ть (stjanútʹ), Belarusian сцягну́ць (scjahnúcʹ), Polish ściągnąć.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sʲtʲɐɦˈnute]
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Verb

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стягну́ти (stjahnútypf (imperfective стяга́ти or стя́гувати) (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 [with з (z, + genitive) ‘from/off’]
  6. (perfective only, colloquial) to swipe (to steal or snatch)
  7. to exact, to extract, to levy (to force payment of: fee, money due, tax, etc.)

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