свить

Russian

Etymology

с- (s-) + вить (vitʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [svʲitʲ]

Verb

свить • (svitʹ) pf (imperfective вить or свива́ть)

  1. to wind
  2. to twist, to weave
    свить вено́кsvitʹ venókto weave a garland
    свить гнездо́svitʹ gnezdóto build / make a nests; (figuratively) to put down roots in some place, to settle down in some place
    свить верёвки из кого́-либо разг (idiomatic)svitʹ verjóvki iz kovó-libo razgto turn / twist smb. round one's little finger

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