to extend a gesture of comfort or support
протянуть жест утешения или поддержки (protyanut' zhest utesheniya ili podderzhki)
"She reached over to hold his hand when he started crying."
"Она протянула руку, чтобы держать его руку, когда он начал плакать." (Ona protyanula ruku, chtoby derzhat' ego ruku, kogda on nachal plakat'.)
to study or become familiar with cultural customs
to make a copy of data and store it in another place
to move along naturally with emotions or situations instead...
to reduce speed or intensity of work
to take precautions to avoid future risks
to go in the direction of a place
