прогнуться

Russian

Etymology

прогну́ть (prognútʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐɡˈnut͡sːə]

Verb

прогну́ться • (prognútʹsjapf (imperfective прогиба́ться)

  1. (intransitive) to bend (under the action of gravity or pressure)
    по́лка прогну́ласьpólka prognúlasʹthe shelf bent (under its own weight)
  2. to straighten and arch one's back
  3. (colloquial) to flatter [with пе́ред (péred, + instrumental) ‘someone’]
  4. passive of прогну́ть (prognútʹ)

Conjugation