дотянуть

Definitions

1. 1.
   to draw (up to, as far as), to drag (to; as far as), to haul (up to; as far as)
2. 2.
   to stretch out (to; as far as), to extend (to; as far as), to bring (to)

   • доро́гу дотяну́ли до дере́вни

     dorógu dotjanúli do derévni — the road has been extended as far as the village

3. 3.
   colloquialto hold out (till), to last out (till)

   • маши́на едва́ дотя́нет до города

     mašína jedvá dotjánet do goroda — the car will just about hold out till we get to town

   • самолёт не дотяну́л до аэродро́ма

     samoljót ne dotjanúl do aerodróma — the plane didn't make it to the airfield

4. 4.
   colloquialto while away one's time (till, until)

   • не зна́ю, как дотяну́ть до у́жина

     ne znáju, kak dotjanútʹ do úžina — I don't know how to while away my time until dinner

5. 5.
   colloquialto live (till), to live to see, to last out

   • он не дотя́нет до утра

     on ne dotjánet do utra — he won't last/live out the night; he won't last till morning

   • не дотяну́ть до побе́ды

     ne dotjanútʹ do pobédy — not to live to see the victory

   • с таки́м коли́чеством еды́ мы не дотя́нем до зимы

     s takím kolíčestvom jedý my ne dotjánem do zimy — this amount of food won't last us till winter

6. 6.
   colloquialto reach
7. 7.
   colloquialto improve, to put right, to brush up, to edit, to touch up

   • статью ну́жно немно́го дотяну́ть

     statʹju núžno nemnógo dotjanútʹ — the article needs a touch-up

8. 8.
   colloquialto delay, to protract, to drag one's feet

   • он дотяну́л (де́ло) до того́, что упусти́л все возмо́жности

     on dotjanúl (délo) do tovó, što upustíl vse vozmóžnosti — he kept putting the matter off till all chances were lost

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