свить

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Russian

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Etymology

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с- (s-) +‎ вить (vitʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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свить (svitʹpf (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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