подвёртывать

rare #45242

verbimperfective perfective is подверну́ть

1.
to roll up, to turn up, to tuck up
Он подвёртывал рукава́ руба́шки.
He was rolling up his shirtsleeves.
Of sleeves, trouser legs, boot tops.
2.
to tuck under, to tuck in, to fold under
Она́ подвёртывала кра́я одея́ла под матра́с.
She was tucking the edges of the blanket under the mattress.
3.
to tighten, to screw tighter
Механик не спеша́ подвёртывал га́йки.
The mechanic was slowly tightening the nuts.
Of screws, nuts, taps.
4.
to twist, to sprain
На каблука́х я ве́чно подвёртываю но́гу.
In heels I'm always twisting my ankle.
Usually with ногу 'one's foot'.

Examples

Я подвёртываю края одеяла для тепла.
I fold up the edges of the blanket to keep warm.
Мальчик подвёртывает штаны, входя в реку.
The boy rolls up his trousers as he enters the river.
Он подвёртывает рукава перед работой.
He rolls up his sleeves before work.

Imperative
ты	подвёртывай
вы	подвёртывайте

Active present	подвёртывающий	spraining, ankle-twisting, causing to turn/twist (an ankle)
Active past	подвёртывавший	spraining, twisting (an ankle)
Passive present	подвёртываемый	being tucked under, being folded under, being turned under
Passive past	-
Gerund present	подвёртывая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	подвёртывав подвёртывавши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вывёртывать	вы-	to unscrew; to twist (an arm); to turn inside out; to dart out
завёртывать	за-	to wrap; to screw tight; to turn; to drop in; to roll up
навёртывать	на-	to screw on; to wind (around)
обвёртывать	об-	to wrap up

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