перетяну́ться

rare #59589

1.
to lace oneself too tight, to cinch oneself too tightly, to be tightly laced
Она́ так перетяну́лась ремнём, что не могла́ дыша́ть.
She cinched her belt so tight that she could not breathe.
Of clothing pulled too tight around the waist or chest.
2.
to be overstretched, to be stretched too tight, to be pulled across
Струна́ перетяну́лась и ло́пнула.
The string was stretched too tight and snapped.
Of a cord or wire under too much tension.
3.
(rare) to drag oneself across, to move slowly over
Отря́д ме́дленно перетяну́лся на другой бе́рег.
The detachment slowly dragged itself over to the other bank.
Colloquial; of people or a column moving slowly to another spot.

Examples

Не перетянись поясом, будет больно.
Don’t tighten the belt around yourself too much—it will hurt.
Она так перетянулась ремнём, что трудно дышать.
She tightened the belt around herself so much that it was difficult to breathe.
Девушка перетянулась корсетом и побледнела.
The girl tightened her corset too much and turned pale.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	перетяни́сь
вы	перетяни́тесь

Active present	-
Active past	перетяну́вшийся	overstretched, overtightened, sagged
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	перетянувшись	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

LockedUnlock full word family