сучи́ть

rare #30061

verbimperfective

1.
to twist (thread), to spin, to throw (silk)textiles
Она́ сучи́ла ни́тки для вяза́ния.
She was twisting threads for knitting.
Of yarn, thread or rope: twisting several strands into one.
2.
to kick (legs), to jerk, to fidget with
Малы́ш лежи́т и су́чит но́жками.
The baby lies there kicking his legs.
Usually with ногами or ручками, typically of a baby.
3.
(rare) to roll (dough), to work (dough), to kneadcooking
Ба́бушка су́чит те́сто на столе́.
Grandma is rolling the dough on the table.
Of dough: rolling it between the hands or on a board.

Examples

Малыш сучил ножками в кроватке.
The baby kicked its legs in the crib.
Вам доводи́лось сучи́ть шерсть?
Have you ever spun wool?
Бабушка сучила нитки долгими вечерами.
Grandmother spun thread during the long evenings.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	сучи́
вы	сучи́те

Active present	суча́щий	twisting, spinning, twining
Active past	сучи́вший	having twisted, having spun, who twisted, who spun
Passive present	сучи́мый	twistable, spinnable
Passive past	су́ченный	treacherous, vile, sold out
Gerund present	суча́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	сучив сучивши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
сучи́ть	-	to twist (thread); to kick (legs); to roll (dough)
всучи́ть	в-	to foist
засучи́ть	за-	to roll up

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