затяну́ть

uncommon #6393

verbperfective imperfective is затя́гивать

1.
to tighten, to pull tight, to fasten tightly
Он затяну́л реме́нь на та́лии.
He tightened the belt around his waist.
2.
to prolong, to drag out, to delay
Они́ затяну́ли начало строи́тельных рабо́т.
They delayed the start of the construction work.
3.
to drag into, to draw into, to involve
Ты не затя́нешь меня́ сно́ва в э́то бессмы́сленное дело.
You won't drag me into this pointless business again.
4.
to take a drag, to take a hit, to inhale
Он глубоко затяну́лся сигаре́той.
He took a deep drag on his cigarette.
In this sense normally reflexive: затянуться.

Examples

Теперь всё, что тебе надо сде́лать, э́то затяну́ть винт — и де́ло в шля́пе.
Now all you have to do is tighten the screw, and Bob's your uncle.
Затяни клемму крепче, иначе будет искрить.
Tighten the terminal more firmly, or it will spark.
Непринятие решения затянуло переговоры.
The failure to make a decision prolonged the negotiations.
Несговорчивость партнёра затянула переговоры на месяц.
The partner's intransigence dragged the negotiations out for a month.
Болт, вывёртывающийся от вибрации, нужно затянуть заново.
The bolt, loosening from the vibration, needs to be tightened again.
Я должен затяну́ть э́ти болты́.
I have to tighten these bolts.
Ма́лому би́знесу придётся затяну́ть пояса, чтобы вы́жить.
Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
Он затянул хомут на шланге отвёрткой.
He tightened the hose clamp with a screwdriver.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	затяни́
вы	затяни́те

Active present	-
Active past	затяну́вший	having tightened, having pulled tight
Passive present	-
Passive past	затя́нутый	tightened, pulled tight, taut
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	затяну́в затянувши	while doing (past)

тяну́тьto pull; to drag out; to delay; to stretch out; to draw; to drag (someone somewhere); to lay (a cable); to weigh; to support; to drawl
verbimperfective
втяну́тьto draw in; to drag into; to pull in; to haul up
verbperfective
утяну́тьto drag away; to tighten; to steal
verbperfective
вы́тянутьto pull out; to stretch out; to hold out; to worm out (of somebody); to squeeze out (of somebody); to manage; to bring up; to get (somebody) out of
verbperfective
дотяну́тьto drag (as far as); to hold out (until)
verbperfective

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(Derived from тяну́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
затяну́ть	за-	to tighten; to prolong; to drag into; to take a drag
затяну́ться	за-	to drag on; to take a drag; to heal over; to become covered; to tighten

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