закрутить

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ крути́ть (krutítʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

закрути́ть (zakrutítʹpf (imperfective крути́ть or закру́чивать)

  1. to twirl, to twist, to wind around
    закрути́ть кому́-либо ру́ки за спи́нуzakrutítʹ komú-libo rúki za spínuto twist someone's arms behind his back
    закрути́ть во́жжи на ру́киzakrutítʹ vóžži na rúkito wind the reins round one's hands
    закрути́ть усы́zakrutítʹ usýto turn up the ends of one's moustache; twirl/twiddle/twist one's moustache
    ве́тер закрути́л пыльvéter zakrutíl pylʹthe wind is stirring up the dust
    закрути́ть рома́н (с)zakrutítʹ román (s)to have/start an affair (with)
  2. (tap etc) to turn off, (nut etc) to turn tight, to tighten (up)
    закрути́ть га́йкиzakrutítʹ gájkito tighten the screws (on someone)

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