развора́чиваться

uncommon #8288

1.
to turn around, to make a U-turn, to turn back
Здесь нельзя́ развора́чиваться.
You can't make a U-turn here.
Of vehicles and of people changing direction.
2.
to unfold, to develop, to take shape
Собы́тия развора́чивались о́чень бы́стро.
Events were unfolding very quickly.
Of events, a plot, a campaign.
3.
to unroll, to unfurl, to come unrolled
Зна́мя развора́чивается на ве́тру.
The banner unfurls in the wind.
Of a carpet, scroll, flag.
4.
to deploy, to form up, to fan outmilitary
Войска́ развора́чиваются на грани́це.
The troops are deploying along the border.
Of troops taking up positions.
5.
to show what one can do, to get into full swing, to spread one's wings
Молодо́й предпринима́тель развора́чивается вовсю́.
The young entrepreneur is going full steam ahead.
Colloquial: of a person or business hitting full stride.

Examples

Собы́тия в Кры́му в после́дние дни развора́чивались стремительно.
In recent days, events on Crimea have been unfolding very rapidly.
Машина медленно разворачивалась на узкой улице.
The car was slowly turning around on the narrow street.

Imperative
ты	развора́чивайся
вы	развора́чивайтесь

Active present	развора́чивающийся	unfolding, developing, deploying, turning
Active past	развора́чивавшийся	turning around, making a U-turn, reversing
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	развора́чиваясь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	разворачивавшись	while doing (past)

(Derived from вора́чивать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
развора́чивать	раз-	to unwrap; to unfold; to turn around; to launch; to deploy; to churn up
развора́чиваться	-	to turn around; to unfold; to unroll; to deploy; to show what one can do

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