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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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Aspect:
Aspect partner(s):
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Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
detain
Also: delay, keep, arrest, be behindhand, retard, hamper
Translation:Example:Info: -
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Examples
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- Задержи́ дыха́ние, пожалуйста. Hold your breath, please.
- Тома задержа́ли за превыше́ние ско́рости, но отпусти́ли с предупрежде́нием. Tom got caught speeding but was let off with a warning.
- Меня задержа́ли. I've been detained.
- Почему Вы задержа́ли только иностра́нцев? Why did you stop only the foreigners?
- Рейс Тома задержа́ли на три часа. Tom's flight was postponed for three hours.
- Том задержа́л дыха́ние. Tom held his breath.
- Задержи́ дыха́ние. Hold your breath.
- Я вас надолго не задержу́. I won't keep you too long.
- Я задержа́л дыха́ние, на сколько смог. I held my breath for as long as I could.
- Что так задержа́ло Тома? What took Tom so long?
Imperative
| singular | задержи́ |
|---|---|
| plural | задержи́те |
Past
| male | задержа́л |
|---|---|
| female | задержа́ла |
| neuter | задержа́ло |
| plural | задержа́ли |
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | задержу́ |
| ты | - | заде́ржишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заде́ржит |
| мы | - | заде́ржим |
| вы | - | заде́ржите |
| они́ | - | заде́ржат |
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