natezati

1. to stretch; to tighten
   Natezao je strune na gitari pre koncerta. — He was tightening the guitar strings before the concert.
   Nemoj da natežeš džemper, razvući ćeš ga. — Don't stretch the sweater, you'll ruin its shape.
2. to pull; to tug
   Deca su natezala konopac sa obe strane. — The kids were pulling the rope from both ends.
3. (natezati se s kim) to wrangle; to haggle
   Ceo dan se natežem sa majstorom oko cene. — I've been haggling with the repairman over the price all day.
4. (of interpretation, arguments) to stretch the truth; to force an argument
   Malo natežeš kad kažeš da je to ista stvar. — You're stretching it a bit when you say it's the same thing.
5. colloq. (of a drink) to swig
   Sedeo je na klupi i natezao pivo iz flaše. — He sat on the bench swigging beer from the bottle.

The perfective is nategnuti; with se it means to wrangle or tug against each other.