потяну́ть

verbperfective (partner тяну́ть)somewhat often used word (top 3,000)C1

1.
pull, draw, haul, drag, lay, drawl, drag out, delay, protract, procrastinate, make go, weigh, draw up, squeeze, extort
2.
afford
3.
sprain

Examples

Я потяну́л себе па́лец, когда игра́л в волейбо́л.I sprained my finger while playing volleyball.

Потяни́ за верёвку, пожалуйста.Please pull the rope.

Меня сразу же потяну́ло к ней.I was instantly attracted to her.

От лекарства меня потяну́ло в сон.The medicine made me sleepy.

Она потяну́ла оба запя́стья при паде́нии.She sprained both of her wrists in the fall.

Том потяну́л за ру́чку, но дверь была́ закры́та.Tom tried the knob, but the door was locked.

Я потяну́л изо всех сил.I pulled as hard as I could.

Том потяну́л лоды́жку.Tom sprained his ankle.

Том потяну́л мы́шцу.Tom pulled a muscle.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	потяни́
вы	потяни́те

Active present	-
Active past	потяну́вший	strained, pulled (of a muscle or ligament)
Passive present	-
Passive past	потя́нутый	strained, pulled (muscle)
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	потяну́в потянувши	while doing (past)

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(Derived from тяну́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
потяну́ть	по-	pull; afford; sprain
потяну́ться	по-	reach; drag on; try to equal

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тяну́ть
to pull
рвану́ть
to jerk; to take off (rush); explode
дёрнуть
to pull / tug / pull out; to pull on someone's nerves; (low colloquial) to drink