поворачивать

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Russian

Etymology

повороти́ть (povorotítʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

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Verb

повора́чивать (povoráčivatʹimpf (perfective поверну́ть or повороти́ть)

  1. (transitive) to turn, to swing
  2. to turn (to change direction of one's motion)

Usage notes

  • поверну́ть (povernútʹ) and повороти́ть (povorotítʹ) are both possible perfectives of повора́чивать (povoráčivatʹ), but the latter is specifically low-colloquial, while the former is normal register or colloquial.

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