затяну́ться

verbreflexiveperfective (partner затя́гиваться)somewhat often used (#4708)C2

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

Возлияние затянулось до самой ночи.
The drinking went on until late at night.
Ожида́ние затяну́лось.
The wait was too long.
Аркан затянулся, и конь остановился.
The lasso tightened, and the horse stopped.
Из-за запутанности документов работа затянулась.
The confusion in the documents delayed the work.
Рана, подживавшая целую неделю, наконец затянулась.
The wound, which had been healing for a whole week, finally closed up.
Увоз товара из порта затянулся на неделю.
The removal of the goods from the port took a week longer than expected.
Из-за разноречивости мнений спор затянулся надолго.
The dispute dragged on for a long time because of the conflicting opinions.
Встре́ча затяну́лась.
The meeting dragged on.
Спор двух диалектиков затянулся на весь вечер.
The argument between the two dialecticians lasted all evening.
Из-за проволочки в суде дело затянулось надолго.
Because of the delay at the court, the case dragged on for a long time.

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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