No. 11,958 in Russian
затягивали
"Затягивали" means "were dragging out" or "were delaying."
In a sentence
В старину люди затягивали лодки на берег с помощью верёвок.
In olden times, people dragged boats ashore using ropes.
Here, 'затягивали' is used to describe the act of pulling something to a location, specifically boats being dragged ashore.
Рабочие затягивали выполнение проекта, чтобы получить больше времени.
The workers prolonged the project's completion to gain more time.
In this case, 'затягивали' refers to the intentional delay or extension of a process or task.
Они затягивали узлы на верёвке очень крепко.
They tied the knots on the rope very tightly.
Here, 'затягивали' is used in the context of tightening or securing something, specifically knots on a rope.
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