подтя́гивать

verbimperfective (partner подтяну́ть)rare #12658

1.
to pull up, to pull, to haul up
Он всё вре́мя подтя́гивает носки.
He keeps pulling up his socks.
2.
to tighten, to tighten up, to take up the slack of
Механик подтя́гивает болты́ на колесе́.
The mechanic is tightening the bolts on the wheel.
3.
to bring up, to move up closer, to bring forwardmilitary
Команди́р подтя́гивал резе́рвы к передовой.
The commander was bringing up reserves to the front line.
Often of troops or equipment.
4.
to join in singing, to sing along
Гости ти́хо подтя́гивали припе́в.
The guests quietly joined in singing the refrain.

Conjugation

Imperative
ты	подтя́гивай
вы	подтя́гивайте

Active present	подтягивающий	tightening, firming, lifting, toning
Active past	подтя́гивавший	pulling up, tightening
Passive present	подтягиваемый	being tightened, being pulled up
Passive past	-
Gerund present	подтя́гивая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	подтягивав подтягивавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
втя́гивать	в-	to pull in
вытя́гивать	вы-	to stretch; to pull out; to extract (information); to drag away; to draw off; to pull through
дотя́гивать	до-	to pull (up to); to reach; to hold out (until)
затя́гивать	за-	to tighten; to prolong; to draw in; to take a drag