прижа́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is прижима́ть

1.
to press (to), to hold tight, to clasp, to hug
Она́ прижа́ла ребёнка к гру́ди.
She pressed the child to her chest.
Perfective; usually with к + dative for what the object is pressed against.
2.
to put the squeeze on, to corner, to pressure
Его прижа́ли к сте́нке и заста́вили призна́ться.
They cornered him and made him confess.
Figurative and colloquial; often прижать к стенке 'to corner someone'.

Examples

Он прижал руку к заколотившейся в груди жилке.
He pressed his hand against the vein that had begun to throb in his chest.
Он крепко прижа́л её к себе.
He hugged her tightly.
Том прижа́л у́хо к стене, чтобы поня́ть смо́жет ли он услы́шать то, что его родители обсужда́ли в сосе́дней ко́мнате.
Tom pressed his ear against the wall to see if he could hear what his parents were discussing in the next room.
Я крепко прижа́л его к себе и запла́кал.
I held him tightly against me and burst into tears.
Он прижа́л свой нос к окну́.
He pushed his nose against the window.
Солдат прижал приклад автомата к плечу.
The soldier pressed the butt of his assault rifle against his shoulder.
Кот прижа́л свой нос к окну́.
The cat pressed its nose against the window.
Он прижа́л меня к стене.
He pressed me against the wall.

Imperative
ты	прижми́
вы	прижми́те

Active present	-
Active past	прижа́вший	having pressed, having hugged, having pinned down, who pressed
Passive present	-
Passive past	прижа́тый	pressed, pinned, clamped, held close
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	прижа́в прижавши	while doing (past)