притянутый за уши

Russian

Etymology

Literally "pulled by the ears". Compare French tiré par les cheveux.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [prʲɪˈtʲanʊtɨj ˈza‿ʊʂɨ]

Participle

притя́нутый за́ уши • (pritjánutyj zá uši)

  1. past passive perfective participle of притяну́ть за́ уши (pritjanútʹ zá uši); a stretch, far-fetched, taken too far, tenuous, spurious
    Э́то звучи́т притя́нутым за́ уши. ― Éto zvučít pritjánutym zá uši. ― That sounds far-fetched.
    Э́тот иск немно́го притя́нут за́ уши. ― Étot isk nemnógo pritjánut zá uši. ― This lawsuit is a bit of a stretch.

Declension
Declension of притянутый за уши: see притя́нутый
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