подтяну́ть
- 1.
to pull up, to haul up, to draw closer
Мы подтяну́ли ло́дку к берегу.
We pulled the boat up to the shore.
- 2.
to tighten, to pull tight, to tone (muscles)
Подтяни́ шнурки́ на ботинках.
Tighten the laces on your shoes.
- 3.
to bring up, to move up, to deploy closermilitary
Команди́р подтяну́л резе́рвы к фро́нту́.
The commander brought up reserves to the front.
Especially of troops or equipment.
- 4.
to bring up to standard, to improve, to tighten up (discipline)
Репети́тор бы́стро подтяну́л его по математике.
The tutor quickly brought him up to standard in maths.
Colloquial.
- 5.
to join in singing, to chime in (with a song)
Все подтяну́ли припе́в.
Everyone joined in the refrain.
Examples
Он подтянул провисавший ремень на сумке.
He tightened the sagging strap on the bag.
Ещё мне нужно подтяну́ть англи́йский.
I also need to improve my English.
Тебе следует подтяну́ть твой испа́нский.
You should brush up on your Spanish.
Мне надо подтяну́ть грамма́тику.
I need to polish up the grammar.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | подтяну́ |
| ты | - | подтя́нешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | подтя́нет |
| мы | - | подтя́нем |
| вы | - | подтя́нете |
| они́ | - | подтя́нут |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | подтяни́ |
| вы | подтяни́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | подтяну́л |
| feminine | подтяну́ла |
| neuter | подтяну́ло |
| plural | подтяну́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having pulled up, having tightened | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | fit, trim, toned, taut | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | подтяну́в подтянувши | while doing (past) |
Word familyтяну́тьPRO
- 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
- втяну́тьto draw in; to drag into; to pull in; to haul up
- утяну́тьto drag away; to tighten; to steal
- 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
- дотяну́тьto drag (as far as); to hold out (until)
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from тяну́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| подтяну́ть | под- | to pull up; to tighten; to bring up; to bring up to standard; to join in singing |
| подтяну́ться | под- | to pull oneself up; to improve one's standard; to pull oneself together; to tighten one's belt |
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