придержать

Russian

Etymology

при- (pri-) + держа́ть (deržátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪdʲɪrˈʐatʲ]

Verb

придержа́ть • (prideržátʹ) pf (imperfective приде́рживать)

  1. to hold, to hold back
    Придержи́те лифт!Prideržíte lift!Hold the elevator!
    придержа́ть язы́кprideržátʹ jazýkto hold one's tongue (a colloquial way to say "to be quiet")

Conjugation

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