закручивать

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Russian

Etymology

закрути́ть (zakrutítʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

закру́чивать (zakrúčivatʹimpf (perfective закрути́ть)

  1. to twirl, to twist, to wind round
    закру́чивать кому́-либо ру́ки за спи́нуzakrúčivatʹ komú-libo rúki za spínuto twist someone's arms behind his back
    закру́чивать во́жжи на ру́киzakrúčivatʹ vóžži na rúkito wind the reins round one's hands
    закру́чивать усы́zakrúčivatʹ usýto turn up the ends of one's moustache; twirl/twiddle/twist one's moustache
  2. (tap etc) to turn off, (nut etc) to turn tight, to tighten (up)
    закру́чивать га́йкиzakrúčivatʹ gájkito tighten the screws (on someone)

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