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Etymology

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с- (s-) +‎ тяну́ть (tjanútʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sʲtʲɪˈnutʲ]
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Verb

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стяну́ть (stjanútʹpf (imperfective стя́гивать)

  1. to tighten, to tie up, to strap down/up
  2. to gather, to draw up
    стяну́ть си́лыstjanútʹ sílyto draw up forces
  3. to pull off/away
  4. (colloquial) to filch, to swipe, to pinch

Conjugation

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