тянуться

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Russian

Etymology

тяну́ть (tjanútʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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Verb

тяну́ться (tjanútʹsjaimpf (perfective потяну́ться or протяну́ться)

  1. to stretch
  2. to stretch out, to stretch oneself
  3. to stretch, to extend
    по ту сто́рону на со́тни киломе́тров тя́нется тайга́
    po tu stóronu na sótni kilométrov tjánetsja tajgá
    on that side for hundreds of kilometres stretches the taiga
  4. to drag on; to crawl, to hang heavy
  5. to last out, to hold out
    запа́сы ещё тя́нутся
    zapásy ješčó tjánutsja
    supplies are still holding out
  6. to reach (for), to reach out (for); to strive (after)
    тяну́ться к сла́веtjanútʹsja k sláveto strive after fame
  7. to drift
  8. passive of тяну́ть (tjanútʹ)

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