накручивать

Definitions

1. 1.
   to wrap around, to wind on
2. 2.
   to screw on
3. 3.
   to produce (a usually large quantity of something) by twisting
4. 4.
   colloquialto inflate (an amount, a result, etc. by fraud)

   • накру́чивать голоса́

     nakrúčivatʹ golosá — to inflate the votes

5. 5.
   colloquialto depict, to tell (something intricate or implausible)
6. 6.
   colloquialto instil (a feeling in someone)
7. 7.
   colloquialto catastrophise, to overthink, to get overly worked up, to work oneself up (to get lost in depressive or catastrophic thoughts)

   • Как изба́виться от плохи́х мы́слей и переста́ть себя́ накру́чивать?

     Kak izbávitʹsja ot ploxíx mýslej i perestátʹ sebjá nakrúčivatʹ? — How do I get rid of bad thoughts and stop working myself up?

   • Извини́, но ты сама́ себя́ накру́чиваешь.

     Izviní, no ty samá sebjá nakrúčivaješʹ. — Sorry, but you're being a bit dramatic / overthinking / getting yourself worked up.

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