How do you say "stretch" in Russian?

растянуться

rastjanut'sja

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "stretch" is растянуться (rastjanut'sja).

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Pronunciation

You can approximate it as rastjanut'sja; the stress sits on "uts". Most learners get it after saying it aloud a handful of times.

Writing and usage

растянуться is written using cyrillic. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Я растягиваюсь перед тренировками.

Ja rastjagivajus' pered trenirovkami.

I stretch before I exercise.

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How to remember растянуться

Hear "rast" in "rastjanut'sja" as a nod to not far from saying "rast" in a hurry, since it means to stretch.

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Questions about растянуться

How do you pronounce растянуться?

You can approximate it as rastjanut'sja; the stress sits on "uts". Most learners get it after saying it aloud a handful of times.

Is растянуться formal or casual?

растянуться is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is растянуться used in Russian?

растянуться is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Я растягиваюсь перед тренировками. (I stretch before I exercise.).

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