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подтянуться

подтянуться

Russian

Verb

подтяну́ться (podtjanútʹsja) pf (imperfective подтя́гиваться)

  1. to tighten one's belt
  2. to pull oneself up
  3. (colloquial) to improve one's standard, catch up with the rest
    вам надо подтянуться по английскомуvam nado podtjanutʹsja po anglijskomu ― you must pull up your English (to a better standard)
  4. to brace oneself up, pull oneself together
  5. (military) to move up, move in
  6. passive of подтяну́ть (podtjanútʹ)

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