растянуть

Russian

Etymology

рас- (ras-) +‎ тяну́ть (tjanútʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rəsʲtʲɪˈnutʲ]

Verb

растяну́ть • (rastjanútʹpf (imperfective растя́гивать)

  1. to stretch (out)
    растяну́ть рези́нку вдво́еrastjanútʹ rezínku vdvójeto stretch out the rubber to twice its length
  2. (clothes) to wear out, to strain
  3. to strain, to sprain
    растяну́ть себе́ свя́зкиrastjanútʹ sebé svjázkito strain/sprain the ligaments
    растяну́ть мы́шцу (сухожи́лие)rastjanútʹ mýšcu (suxožílije)to pull a muscle [tendon]
  4. to stretch out, to spread out
    растяну́ть запа́с еды́ до конца́ неде́лиrastjanútʹ zapás jedý do koncá nedélito stretch out one's food until the end of the week
  5. to protract, to prolong, to spin out, to drag out

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