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протяну́ть

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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

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
протяну́
ты-
протя́нешь
он/она́/оно́-
протя́нет
мы-
протя́нем
вы-
протя́нете
они́-
протя́нут

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
протяни́
вы
протяни́те
Past
masculine
протяну́л
feminine
протяну́ла
neuter
протяну́ло
plural
протяну́ли

Participles

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)

Typical usagePRO

  • Handing, greeting, helping

    • протяну́ть кому́-то ру́ку

      to extend one’s hand to someone (to greet)

    • протяну́ть ру́ку по́мощи кому́-то

      to lend someone a helping hand

    • протяну́ть кому́-то стака́н

      to hand someone a glass

    • протяну́ть ру́ку к кни́ге

      to reach one’s hand toward a book

  • Laying/spanning (wires, ropes)

    • протяну́ть прово́д

      to run a wire

    • протяну́ть кабе́ль че́рез доро́гу

      to run a cable across the road

    • протяну́ть верёвку ме́жду столба́ми

      to stretch a rope between the posts

  • Time/Endurance: lasting until

    • протяну́ть до у́тра

      to make it till morning

    • протяну́ть до зарпла́ты

      to make it to payday

    • протяну́ть ещё день-два́

      to last another day or two

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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
    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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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
протяну́тьпро-to hold out; to hand; to drag out; to lay (a cable); to stretch (taut); to drawl
протяну́тьсяпро-to stretch; to last; to stretch out
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • vern.martin.2 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • Lisa edited verb basics 2 years ago.