протянуть

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Russian

Etymology

про- (pro-) +‎ тяну́ть (tjanútʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -utʲ

Verb

протяну́ть (protjanútʹpf (imperfective протя́гивать)

  1. to stretch, to extend
  2. to hold / stretch / reach out; to extend
    протяну́ть ру́ку по́мощиprotjanútʹ rúku pómoščito extend a helping hand to smb.
  3. to delay, to drag out
  4. to drawl, to prolong, to sustain
    Я не могу́ вы́дать вам э́тот креди́т,Ja ne mogú výdatʹ vam étot kredít,обречённо протяну́л он.
    I cannot give you this credithe drawled resignedly.
  5. to hold out, to live a while longer, to outlast (survive)
    Он до́лго не протя́нетOn dólgo ne protjánetHe won't last (live) long.
  6. in expressions
    протяну́ть но́гиprotjanútʹ nógito turn up one's toes; to kick the bucket

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