отвёртываться

verbreflexiveimperfective (partner отверну́ться)very rarely used (#43873)

1.
to come unscrewed, to work loose, to come loose
Винт заржаве́л и не отвёртывается.
The screw has rusted and will not come unscrewed.
Of threaded fasteners; often with a negation meaning 'will not come loose'.
2.
to unscrew, to open by turning, to come off
Кры́шка легко́ отвёртывается.
The lid unscrews easily.
Of caps, lids and stoppers.
3.
to turn away, to avert one's face
Он отвёртывается, когда́ я смотрю́ на него.
He turns away when I look at him.
4.
(rare) to be turned up, to fold back
У э́той руба́шки отвёртываются манже́ты.
The cuffs of this shirt fold back.
Of cuffs, collars and brims.

Conjugation

Imperative
ты	отвёртывайся
вы	отвёртывайтесь

Active present	отвёртывающийся	unscrewing, detachable (by unscrewing), removable (by unscrewing)
Active past	отвёртывавшийся	turned away, averted, having turned away
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отвёртываясь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отвёртывавшись	while doing (past)

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(Derived from вёртывать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
отвёртывать	от-	to unscrew
отвёртываться	-	to come unscrewed; to unscrew; to turn away; to be turned up

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