зажима́ть

rare #10910

verbimperfective perfective is зажа́ть

1.
to squeeze, to clutch, to grip tightly
Он зажима́л моне́ту в кулаке́.
He was clutching the coin in his fist.
Of holding something firmly between fingers, in a fist, under the arm etc.
2.
to hold shut, to cover (with the hand), to pinch (one's nose)
Она́ зажима́ет нос от за́паха.
She holds her nose because of the smell.
Typically of nose, ears, mouth or a wound.
3.
to clamp, to fix in place, to chuck (in a vice)engineering
Дета́ль зажима́ют в тиска́х.
The part is clamped in a vice.
Of fastening a workpiece in a vice or chuck.
4.
to suppress, to stifle, to clamp down on
Нача́льство зажима́ет критику.
The management suppresses criticism.
Figurative, of criticism, initiative or rights.

Examples

Он зажимает деталь в тиски и начинает пилить.
He clamps the workpiece in a vise and starts sawing.
Она зажимает нос, когда проходит мимо мусорки.
She pinches her nose when she walks past the garbage bin.
Не зажимай собаке уши, ей больно!
Don't squeeze the dog's ears shut; it hurts him!

Imperative
ты	зажима́й
вы	зажима́йте

Active present	зажима́ющий	clamping, squeezing, pinching, holding tight
Active past	зажима́вший	that was pressing, that was squeezing, that was clamping, that was holding tight
Passive present	зажима́емый	being clamped, being squeezed, being pressed, being held tight
Passive past	-
Gerund present	зажима́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	зажимав зажимавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вжима́ть	в-	to press into
выжима́ть	вы-	to squeeze out; to wring out
дожима́ть	до-	to finish squeezing
зажима́ть	за-	to squeeze; to hold shut; to clamp; to suppress