скрути́ть
rare #12198
- 1.
to twist, to twist together, to roll (a cigarette), to twine
Он скрути́л сигаре́ту и закури́л.
He rolled a cigarette and lit up.
Perfective; imperfective скручивать.
- 2.
to tie up, to bind, to pinion
Ему скрути́ли руки́ за спи́ну.
They twisted his arms behind his back and tied them.
Typically of overpowering and restraining someone.
- 3.
to subdue, to break (someone), to bring to heel
Но́вый нача́льник бы́стро скрути́л всех.
The new boss quickly brought everyone to heel.
Colloquial.
Examples
Нитки рассучиваются, если их плохо скрутили.
Threads come undone if they were twisted poorly.
Полицейские быстро скрутили преступника.
The police quickly subdued the criminal.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | скручу́ |
| ты | - | скру́тишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | скру́тит |
| мы | - | скру́тим |
| вы | - | скру́тите |
| они́ | - | скру́тят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | скрути́ |
| вы | скрути́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | скрути́л |
| feminine | скрути́ла |
| neuter | скрути́ло |
| plural | скрути́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having twisted, having rolled up, having wrung out | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | twisted | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | скрути́в скрутивши скрутя́ | while doing (past) |
Word familyскру́ткаPRO
- скру́ткаtwist; splice; joint
- скрути́тьto twist; to tie up; to subdue
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Artyom Abrosimov edited translation 2 months ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
