растягивать

Russian

Etymology

растяг- (rastjag-) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐˈsʲtʲæɡʲɪvətʲ]

Verb

растя́гивать • (rastjágivatʹimpf (perfective растяну́ть)

  1. to stretch (out)
    растя́гивать слова́rastjágivatʹ slováto drawl
    растя́гивать удово́льствиеrastjágivatʹ udovólʹstvijeto prolong the pleasure
  2. to wear out, to strain (clothes)
  3. to strain, to sprain
  4. to stretch out, to spread out
  5. to protract, to prolong, to spin out, to drag out

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