удержа́ть
- 1.
to hold, to hold on to, to keep from falling
Он едва́ удержа́л тяжёлую коробку.
He barely held on to the heavy box.
Perfective; the successful act of holding.
- 2.
to hold back, to restrain, to suppress
Она́ едва́ удержа́ла слёзы.
She barely held back her tears.
- 3.
to withhold (a sum), to deductfinance
Из зарпла́ты удержа́ли нало́г.
Tax was withheld from the wages.
Of money deducted from wages or a payment.
Examples
Разнимающие мальчиков учителя еле их удержали.
The teachers separating the boys could barely hold them back.
Коченевшие руки не могли удержать ключи.
His stiff, numb hands could not hold on to the keys.
Дрогнувшая рука не смогла удержать чашку.
Her trembling hand could not hold on to the cup.
Контратакованные позиции удалось удержать до утра.
The counterattacked positions were successfully held until morning.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | удержу́ |
| ты | - | уде́ржишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | уде́ржит |
| мы | - | уде́ржим |
| вы | - | уде́ржите |
| они́ | - | уде́ржат |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | удержи́ |
| вы | удержи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | удержа́л |
| feminine | удержа́ла |
| neuter | удержа́ло |
| plural | удержа́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having held, having retained, having kept, having withheld | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | retained, withheld, deducted | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | удержа́в удержавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyудержа́тьPRO
- уде́рживатьto hold; to hold back; to withhold (from wages)
- выде́рживатьto endure/sustain/bear/in difficult conditions not to succumb to external influence
- заде́рживатьto delay; to hold up; to hold (one's breath); to detain
- издержа́тьсяto spend all one's money
- изде́рживатьto expend
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from ржать.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| держа́ть | де- | to hold; to keep; to support; to run; to behave; to take (an exam) |
| держа́ться | де- | to hold on to; to behave; to keep to; to hold; to keep away; to last |
| вы́держать | вы- | to endure; to pass (an exam) |
| задержа́ть | за- | to delay; to hold up; to detain |
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