потягнутися

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From потягну́ти (potjahnúty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian потяну́ться (potjanútʹsja), Belarusian пацягну́цца (pacjahnúcca), Polish pociągnąć się.

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Verb

потягну́тися (potjahnútysjapf (imperfective потяга́тися or потя́гуватися)

  1. to stretch (to extend one’s limbs or another part of the body)
    Synonym: потягти́ся pf (potjahtýsja)

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Verb

потягну́тися (potjahnútysjapf (imperfective тягти́ся or тягну́тися)

  1. to reach, to reach out
  2. to stretch (to extend itself physically)
  3. to drag, to be dragged
  4. (colloquial) to trail, to traipse (move, especially slowly and/or behind somebody/something)
  5. (of time) to drag, to drag on
  6. to stretch, to extend (have a certain spatial extent, especially across, to a point or from point to point)
  7. (figuratively) to stretch oneself, to strive (to make an effort)

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