отвора́чивать

rare #21458

verbimperfective perfective is отверну́ть

1.
to turn away, to turn aside (one's face)
Он всё вре́мя отвора́чивал лицо́ в сто́рону.
He kept turning his face away.
Usually of the face, head or eyes; often reflexive отворачиваться.
2.
to unscrew, to screw off, to loosen, to turn on (a tap)
Он ме́дленно отвора́чивал га́йку ключо́м.
He was slowly unscrewing the nut with a wrench.
3.
to turn up, to roll up, to fold back
Он отвора́чивал рукава́ пе́ред рабо́той.
He was rolling up his sleeves before work.
Of sleeves, cuffs, a collar or the edge of cloth.
4.
(rare) to bend aside, to bend back
Он отвора́чивал гвозди в сто́рону.
He was bending the nails aside.
5.
(rare) to shove aside, to move away, to clear away
Они́ вдвоём отвора́чивали ка́мень с дороги.
The two of them were shoving the stone off the road.
Colloquial; of heavy objects that have to be rolled or dragged.

Examples

Рабочий отворачивает гайку большим ключом.
The worker is loosening the nut with a large wrench.
Она отворачивает лицо от яркого света.
She turns her face away from the bright light.
Мальчик отворачивает голову от камеры.
The boy turns his head away from the camera.

Imperative
ты	отвора́чивай
вы	отвора́чивайте

Active present	отвора́чивающий	turning away, averting, deflecting
Active past	отвора́чивавший	turning away, averting
Passive present	отвора́чиваемый	turnable away, swiveling, able to be turned aside, able to be folded back
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отвора́чивая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отворачивав отворачивавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вывора́чивать	вы-	to turn inside out; to unscrew; to twist (someone's arms); to pull out
завора́чивать	за-	to turn; to wrap up; to screw tight; to roll up
навора́чивать	на-	to heap up; to overcomplicate; to wolf down
отвора́чивать	от-	to turn away; to unscrew; to turn up; to bend aside; to shove aside