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свить

свить

Russian

Verb

свить (svitʹ) pf (imperfective вить or свива́ть)

  1. to wind
  2. to twist, to weave
    свить вено́кsvitʹ venók ― to weave a garland
    свить гнездо́svitʹ gnezdó ― to build / make a nests; (figuratively) to put down roots in some place, to settle down in some place
    свить верёвки из кого́-ли́бо разгsvitʹ verjóvki iz kovó-líbo razg(idiomatic) to turn / twist smb. round one's little finger

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