подержа́ть
fairly common #3149
- 1.
to hold for a while, to hold for a moment, to carry for a while
Подержи́ мою су́мку, пожа́луйста.
Hold my bag for a moment, please.
Perfective; denotes a limited stretch of holding.
- 2.
to keep for a while, to leave (for a time), to store for a while
Подержи́ пирог в духо́вке ещё пять минут.
Keep the pie in the oven for another five minutes.
- 3.
to take (something handed over), to take hold of
На, подержи́ мой телефо́н.
Here, take my phone.
Usually in the imperative.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | подержу́ |
| ты | - | поде́ржишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | поде́ржит |
| мы | - | поде́ржим |
| вы | - | поде́ржите |
| они́ | - | поде́ржат |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | подержи́ |
| вы | подержи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | подержа́л |
| feminine | подержа́ла |
| neuter | подержа́ло |
| plural | подержа́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having held, who held, that held, having kept | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | second-hand | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | подержа́в подержавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyподержа́тьPRO
- подержа́тьto hold for a while; to keep for a while; to take (something handed over)
- подержа́тьсяto hold for some time
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
anonymous edited translation 9 years ago.



















