техн. подтягивать
Дієприслівникова форма: підтягши
Деепричастная форма: подтянув
1) to pull, to draw (up, in);to tighten;
підтягувати попругу — to tighten the girth of a saddle;
2) перен. to draw in the reins, to take in hand, to keep a tight hand on;
підтягувати дисципліну — to wind up the discipline (of);
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