винти́ть
rare #47461
verbimperfective
- 1.
to screw, to screw in, to tighten (a screw)
Он винти́т шуру́п в стену.
He is screwing a screw into the wall.
- 2.
to nab, to bust, to collar, to arrest
Поли́ция винти́ла демонстра́нтов пря́мо на пло́щади.
The police were nabbing the demonstrators right on the square.
slang, of police action
- 3.
(rare) to play vint (card game)card games
Гости винти́ли до самого у́тра.
The guests played vint until morning.
dated; a Russian card game
Examples
Ментов вызвали, чтобы винтить нарушителей порядка.
They called the cops to round up those disturbing the peace.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | винчу́ | бу́ду винти́ть |
| ты | винти́шь | бу́дешь винти́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | винти́т | бу́дет винти́ть |
| мы | винти́м | бу́дем винти́ть |
| вы | винти́те | бу́дете винти́ть |
| они́ | винтя́т | бу́дут винти́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | винти́ |
| вы | винти́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | винти́л |
| feminine | винти́ла |
| neuter | винти́ло |
| plural | винти́ли |
Participles
| Active present | screwing, tightening, fastening with screws | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who/which screwed, having screwed, who/which twisted, having twisted | |
| Passive present | screwable, that can be screwed (in/on/together) | |
| Passive past | threaded, screwed | |
| Gerund present | винтя́ | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | винтив винтивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyвинтPRO
- винтscrew; propeller; screw thread; vint (Russian card game)
- ви́нтик(small) screw
- винто́вкаrifle
- винторе́зныйscrew-cutting
- винтообра́зныйspiral
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Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| винти́ть | - | to screw; to nab; to play vint (card game) |
| взвинти́ть | вз- | to drive up (prices); to excite; to screw in |
| завинти́ть | за- | to screw up |
| отвинти́ть | от- | to unscrew |
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lisa edited related words 7 years ago.
