поджима́ть

Rarely used word (top 7,000)

Verb aspects

Imperfective (ongoing or repeatedly):

tighten up

Perfective (completed or one-time):

tighten up; tuck

Мать Тома сильно больна́, а на рабо́те поджима́ют сро́ки, поэтому сейчас у него много забо́т.With his mother very sick and a tight deadline at work, Tom has a lot on his plate at the moment.
У меня вре́мя поджима́ет.I'm on a tight schedule.
Нас немного поджима́ет вре́мя.We're a little pressed for time.
Он убежа́л, поджав хвост.It went off with its tail between its legs.
Фома и Маша оба сиде́ли на полу, поджав под себя ноги.Tom and Mary were both sitting cross-legged on the floor.
Том поджа́л хвост.Tom chickened out.

	imperfective
ты	поджима́й!
вы	поджима́йте!

Active present	поджима́ющий	someone who is doing
Active past	поджима́вший	someone who was doing
Passive present	поджима́емый	something which is being done
Passive past
Gerund present	поджима́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	поджимав поджимавши	while doing (past)