извернуться

Russian

Etymology

из- (iz-) + верну́ть (vernútʹ) + -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪzvʲɪrˈnut͡sːə]

Verb

изверну́ться (izvernútʹsja) pf (imperfective извора́чиваться or извёртываться)

  1. to turn sharply
  2. to twist deftly (to accomplish or avoid something)
  3. (figuratively) to find a way out of a predicament, to be resourceful
  4. (figuratively) to try to get rid of something unpleasant
  5. (figuratively, colloquial) to use cunning or trickery, to contrive

Conjugation

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