затягати
Pronunciation: [zɐtʲɐˈɦate]
“затягати” is a Ukrainian word. Its 14 meanings in English:
verb
- to drag, to pull
- to drag in, to pull in
- to drag in (to involve somebody by forceful means)
- to draw in (to attract)
- to draw in (to involve somebody)
- to bind (to tie, fasten or confine tightly)
- to tighten, to pull tight
- to cover, to cover over
- to strike up (to start singing or playing: song, tune)
- to drag out, to prolong
- to weigh (to have a certain weight)
- to tighten (:screw, nut)
- to run ragged
- to drag through the dirt (clothes, shoes, etc.)
Etymology
From за- (za-) + тяга́ти (tjaháty). Compare Polish zaciągać.
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