ско́вывать

rare #25024

verbimperfective perfective is скова́ть

1.
to restrict, to hamper, to constrain, to impede
Те́сная ку́ртка ско́вывала движе́ния.
The tight jacket restricted his movements.
Often of clothing, fear or circumstances limiting movement or initiative.
2.
to paralyze, to numb, to freeze over, to grip
Моро́з ско́вывает ре́ку льдом.
The frost freezes the river over with ice.
Of frost binding water or of an emotion making someone unable to move.
3.
to shackle, to fetter, to chain
Пленных ско́вывали цепя́ми.
The prisoners were shackled with chains.
4.
to forge, to forge together, to weld togethermetalworking
Кузне́ц ско́вывает две желе́зные дета́ли.
The blacksmith forges two iron parts together.

Examples

Кузнец сковывал железные цепи целый день.
The blacksmith spent the whole day forging iron chains.
Страх сковывал его движения на сцене.
Fear cramped his movements on stage.
Мытарящий страх сковывал каждое ее движение.
The oppressive fear paralyzed her every movement.
Мороз сковывал реку крепким льдом.
The frost froze the river solid.

Imperative
ты	ско́вывай
вы	ско́вывайте

Active present	ско́вывающий	shackling, fettering, restraining, binding
Active past	ско́вывавший	restraining, inhibiting, shackling, fettering
Passive present	ско́вываемый	being restrained, being constrained, being hampered
Passive past	-
Gerund present	ско́вывая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	сковывав сковывавши	while doing (past)