протяну́ть

fairly common #3218B2

verbperfective imperfective is протя́гивать

1.
to hold out, to extend, to stretch out, to reach out
Он протяну́л ру́ку и взял кни́гу.
He reached out his hand and took the book.
Imperfective: протягивать.
2.
to hand, to pass, to hand over
Протяни́ мне соль, пожа́луйста.
Pass me the salt, please.
3.
to drag out, to draw out, to prolong
Ско́лько вре́мени они́ мо́гут протяну́ть э́то дело?
How long can they drag this matter out?
4.
to lay (a cable), to run (a line)
Они́ протяну́ли ка́бель к до́му.
They ran the cable to the house.
5.
to stretch (taut), to string up
Ме́жду дере́вьями протяну́ли верёвку.
They stretched a rope between the trees.
6.
to drawl, to say slowly
«Не зна-аю», — протяну́л он.
"I don't kno-ow," he drawled.
Imperfective: протягивать, тянуть.

Examples

Он протяну́л ру́ку, чтобы поприве́тствовать нас.
He held out his hand to welcome us.
Том протяну́л Мэри свой моби́льный.
Tom handed his cellphone to Mary.
Том протяну́л Мэри бана́н.
Tom handed Mary a banana.
Я протяну́л ему ка́рту.
I handed him a map.
Том протяну́л Мэри бутербро́д с ветчино́й и сыро́м.
Tom handed Mary a ham and cheese sandwich.
Том протяну́л письмо́ Мэри.
Tom handed Mary the letter.
Том протяну́л ру́ку Мэри.
Tom held his hand out to Mary.
Том протяну́л Мэри энергети́ческий напи́ток.
Tom handed Mary an energy drink.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	протяни́
вы	протяни́те

Active present	-
Active past	протяну́вший	having stretched out, having extended, having held out
Passive present	-
Passive past	протя́нутый	stretched out, extended, outstretched
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	протяну́в протянувши	while doing (past)

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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
протяну́ть	про-	to hold out; to hand; to drag out; to lay (a cable); to stretch (taut); to drawl
протяну́ться	про-	to stretch; to last; to stretch out

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