дотянуть

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dətʲɪˈnutʲ]

Verb

дотяну́ть • (dotjanútʹ) pf (imperfective дотя́гивать)

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

   дорогу дотяну́ли до деревни

   dorogu dotjanúli do derevni

   the road has been extended as far as the village

3. (colloquial) to hold out (till), 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 аэродрома

   samoljót ne dotjanúl do aerodroma

   the plane didn't make it to the airfield

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

   не зна́ю, как дотяну́ть до ужина

   ne znáju, kak dotjanútʹ do užina

   I don't know how to while away my time until dinner

5. (colloquial) to live (till), live to see, 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 победы

   ne dotjanútʹ do pobedy

   not to live to see the victory

   с таким количеством еды́ мы не дотя́нем до зимы

   s takim količestvom jedý my ne dotjánem do zimy

   this amount of food won't last us till winter

6. (colloquial) to reach
7. (colloquial) to improve, put right, brush up, edit, touch up

   статью ну́жно немно́го дотяну́ть

   statʹju núžno nemnógo dotjanútʹ

   the article needs a touch-up

8. (colloquial) to delay, protract, drag one's feet

   он дотяну́л (дело) до того́, что упусти́л все возможности

   on dotjanúl (delo) do tovó, što upustíl vse vozmožnosti

   he kept putting the matter off till all chances were lost