затя́гиваться

uncommon #8678

1.
to drag on, to be protracted, to be delayed, to be dragged out
Перегово́ры затя́гиваются на не́сколько ме́сяцев.
The negotiations are dragging on for several months.
of meetings, illnesses, negotiations
2.
to be tightened, to tighten, to pull tight
У́зел затя́гивается всё ту́же.
The knot is pulling tighter and tighter.
of knots, straps, laces
3.
to become covered, to grow overcast, to cloud over
Не́бо бы́стро затя́гивается ту́чами.
The sky is quickly clouding over.
of the sky with clouds, water with ice
4.
to heal over, to skin over, to close upmedicine
Ра́на ме́дленно затя́гивается.
The wound is slowly healing over.
of a wound or scar
5.
to inhale, to take a drag, to draw on (a cigarette)
Он не́рвно затя́гивался сигаре́той.
He was nervously drawing on his cigarette.
while smoking

Examples

Небо быстро затягивается тучами перед дождём
The sky is quickly becoming overcast with clouds before the rain.
Разговор затягивался, и все устали
The conversation dragged on, and everyone got tired.
Рана на руке уже начала затягиваться
The wound on his arm has already begun to heal over.

Imperative
ты	затя́гивайся
вы	затя́гивайтесь

Active present	затя́гивающийся	dragging on, protracted, prolonged, lengthy
Active past	затя́гивавшийся	dragging on, prolonged, becoming protracted
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	затя́гиваясь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	затягивавшись	while doing (past)

(Derived from тя́гивать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
затя́гивать	за-	to tighten; to prolong; to draw in; to take a drag
затя́гиваться	-	to drag on; to be tightened; to become covered; to heal over; to inhale

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