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verbperfective imperfective is сжима́ть
  • 1.

    to squeeze, to clench, to grip tightly

    Он сжал кулаки́ от зло́сти.

    He clenched his fists in anger.

    Perfective of сжимать; typical objects: fists, hand, teeth, lips.

  • 2.

    to compress

    Я сжал файл пе́ред отпра́вкой.

    I compressed the file before sending it.

    Of gas, air, springs; also of data files.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
сожму́
ты-
сожмёшь
он/она́/оно́-
сожмёт
мы-
сожмём
вы-
сожмёте
они́-
сожму́т
Imperative
ты
сожми́
вы
сожми́те
Past
masculine
сжа́л
feminine
сжа́ла
neuter
сжа́ло
plural
сжа́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

сжа́вший

having compressed, having squeezed, having clenched, having shortened

Passive present

-

Passive past

сжа́тый

compressed, compacted

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

сжа́в

сжавши

while doing (past)

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
сжать-to squeeze; to compress
сжа́ться-to contract; to tighten; to huddle up; to clench (of a fist)
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • Sandy edited verb basics 6 years ago.
  • Cameron2310 edited translation 6 years ago.