свёртываться

Russian

Etymology

свёртывать (svjórtyvatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsvʲɵrtɨvət͡sə]

Verb

свёртываться • (svjórtyvatʹsjaimpf (perfective сверну́ться)

  1. to curl up, to roll up, to coil up
    свёртываться клубко́м/клубо́чкомsvjórtyvatʹsja klubkóm/klubóčkomto roll oneself up into a ball
  2. to lessen, to contract
  3. (milk, cream) to turn, to curdle, (blood) to coagulate
  4. passive of свёртывать (svjórtyvatʹ)

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