- 1.
to stretch (oneself), to stretch out
Она́ села на постели и потяну́лась.
She sat up in bed and stretched.
Typically of stretching one's limbs after sleep or long sitting.
- 2.
to reach out (for), to reach (for), to be drawn (to), to strive (for)
Он потяну́лся к телефо́ну.
He reached for the phone.
With к or за + object.
- 3.
to drag on, to wear on, to pass slowly
После его отъе́зда дни потяну́лись ме́дленно.
After he left the days dragged on slowly.
Of days, hours, waiting.
- 4.
to begin to move (in a stream), to file (one after another), to drift
К вы́ходу потяну́лись пе́рвые зри́тели.
The first spectators started filing toward the exit.
Of crowds moving in a line or of smoke and clouds.
- 5.
to try to keep up with, to try to equal, to imitate
Мла́дшие сра́зу потяну́лись за старшими.
The younger ones immediately tried to keep up with the older ones.
With за + instrumental.
Examples
Том потяну́лся за телефо́ном.
Tom reached for his phone.
Том потяну́лся за полоте́нцем.
Tom reached for a towel.
Он потяну́лся за пистоле́том.
He reached for the pistol.
Пробуждавшийся малыш потянулся и открыл глаза.
The waking baby stretched and opened its eyes.
Погревшийся на солнце пёс лениво потянулся.
The dog, warmed by the sun, stretched lazily.
Фома потяну́лся за свои́м пистоле́том.
Tom reached for his pistol.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | потяну́сь |
| ты | - | потя́нешься |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | потя́нется |
| мы | - | потя́немся |
| вы | - | потя́нетесь |
| они́ | - | потя́нутся |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | потяни́сь |
| вы | потяни́тесь |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | потяну́лся |
| feminine | потяну́лась |
| neuter | потяну́лось |
| plural | потяну́лись |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | stretched, extended, having stretched | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | потяну́вшись | 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)
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