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затягивать

tighten

Meaning of затягивать

make tighter

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Russian[zətʲɪˈɡʲivətʲ]
tighten
затягивать - tighten
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затягивать with English translation

затягивать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Before you move the shelf, tighten the brackets once more.

Перед тем как переставлять полку, ещё раз затяни кронштейны.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Tighten the lid firmly so the bottle doesn't leak.

Нужно затягивать крышку крепко, чтобы бутылка не протекала.

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затягивать belongs to the topic "Cleaning and Repairs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

затягиватьtighten
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затягивать synonyms

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What's the difference between затягивать / затянуть / подтянуть / натянуть / закрутить / закрепить

🇷🇺Russian
затягивать

general verb 'make tighter', ongoing/process; imperfective

B1Very Often

He tightens the belt so it won't slip.

Он затягивает ремень, чтобы он не спадал.

З
🇷🇺Russian
затянуть

perfective: complete the action — make something tighter once

B1Very Often

Tighten the bolt with a wrench.

Затяните болт ключом.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подтянуть

make somewhat tighter or adjust tension/position slightly

B1Often

Tighten your laces a bit, or the shoes will come undone.

Подтяните шнурки, иначе ботинки развяжутся.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
натянуть

to stretch or put under tension (often about cords, nets, fabric)

B1Often

Stretch the net over the frame.

Натяните сетку на раму.

З
🇷🇺Russian
закрутить

implies a twisting motion — tighten by turning (screws, lids)

B1Often

Screw the lid on tightly so nothing leaks.

Закрутите крышку плотно, чтобы ничего не протекло.

З
🇷🇺Russian
закрепить

make stable or fixed, not necessarily about increasing tension

B1Often

Secure the shelf to the wall with an anchor.

Закрепите полку к стене анкером.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завинтить

specifically 'to screw in' or 'to fasten by screwing', somewhat colloquial

B1Rarely

Screw in the screw to secure the hinge.

Завинтите шуруп, чтобы закрепить петлю.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стянуть

bring together or make tighter, often emphasizing 'pull together' or 'compress'

B1Often

Tuck the cover with an elastic to tighten it.

Стяните покрывало резинкой.

З
🇷🇺Russian
зажать

to clamp or press tightly between two surfaces (pliers, fingers)

B1Often

Clamp the wire with pliers during the repair.

Зажмите провод плоскогубцами при ремонте.

З
🇷🇺Russian
зафиксировать

secure in a desired position, make immobile; not always about tension

B1Often

Fix the wheel so it doesn't turn.

Зафиксируйте колёсo, чтобы оно не крутилась.

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затягивать translation: tighten. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce затягивать

[zətʲɪˈɡʲivətʲ]

затягивать translation

tighten

затягивать examples

Before you move the shelf, tighten the brackets once more.

затягивать transcription

[zətʲɪˈɡʲivətʲ]

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затягивать meaning: what does it mean?

сделать крепче соединение, убрав люфт

затягивать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

затягивать is pronounced as [zətʲɪˈɡʲivətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

затягивать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Before you move the shelf, tighten the brackets once more. Translation: Перед тем как переставлять полку, ещё раз затяни кронштейны.

Is затягивать part of Cleaning and Repairs vocabulary?

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Yes, затягивать (tighten) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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