затяну́ться

uncommon #7479C2

1.
to drag on, to be dragged out, to take longer than expected
Собра́ние затяну́лось до ве́чера.
The meeting dragged on until evening.
Of meetings, illnesses, negotiations.
2.
to take a drag, to inhale (smoke), to take a puff
Он затяну́лся сигаре́той и вы́дохнул дым.
He took a drag on his cigarette and blew out the smoke.
With the instrumental: затянуться сигаретой.
3.
to heal over, to heal up, to close up
Ра́на затяну́лась быстре́е, чем он ду́мал.
The wound healed faster than he had thought.
Of wounds and scars.
4.
to become covered, to cloud over, to be overcast
Не́бо затяну́лось ту́чами.
The sky became covered with clouds.
With the instrumental: затянуться тучами.
5.
to tighten, to become tight, to pull tight
У́зел затяну́лся сли́шком кре́пко.
The knot had pulled too tight.
Of knots, ropes, belts.

Examples

Это дело, осложняемое множеством условий, затянулось надолго.
This matter, complicated by numerous conditions, dragged on for a long time.
Из-за проволочки в суде дело затянулось надолго.
Because of the delay at the court, the case dragged on for a long time.
Спор, горячащий обоих собеседников, затянулся надолго.
The argument, which was heating up both speakers, dragged on for a long time.
Ожида́ние затяну́лось.
The wait was too long.
Встре́ча затяну́лась.
The meeting dragged on.
Увоз товара из порта затянулся на неделю.
The removal of the goods from the port took a week longer than expected.
Разговор, перебросившийся на политику, затянулся на час.
The conversation, which had shifted to politics, lasted for an hour.
Рана, кровоточившая всю ночь, наконец затянулась.
The wound, which had been bleeding all night, finally closed up.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	затяни́сь
вы	затяни́тесь

Active present	-
Active past	затяну́вшийся	prolonged, protracted, drawn-out, long-drawn
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	затяну́вшись	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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