вздёргивать

Russian

Etymology

вздёрг- (vzdjorg-) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvzʲdʲɵrɡʲɪvətʲ]

Verb

вздёргивать • (vzdjórgivatʹimpf (perfective вздёрнуть)

  1. (colloquial) to hitch up, to jerk up, to stand up quickly and sharply
  2. (colloquial) to hang, to string up

Conjugation