подтяну́ть

uncommon #7980

verbperfective imperfective is подтя́гивать

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

Ещё мне нужно подтяну́ть англи́йский.
I also need to improve my English.
Она подтянула сползавшиеся носки и побежала дальше.
She pulled up her slipping socks and ran on.
Тебе следует подтяну́ть твой испа́нский.
You should brush up on your Spanish.
Он подтянул опояску на своей рубахе.
He tightened the sash on his shirt.
Подтяни́ штаны.
Pull your pants up.
Он подтянул подпругу, чтобы седло не съехало.
He tightened the girth so that the saddle wouldn’t slip.
Он подтянул винтик отвёрткой очень аккуратно.
He carefully tightened the screw with a screwdriver.
Он подтянул провисавший ремень на сумке.
He tightened the sagging strap on the bag.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	подтяни́
вы	подтяни́те

Active present	-
Active past	подтяну́вший	having pulled up, having tightened
Passive present	-
Passive past	подтя́нутый	fit, trim, toned, taut
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	подтяну́в подтянувши	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

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(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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