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удержа́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is уде́рживать
  • 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

Conjugation

PresentFuture
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

удержа́вший

having held, having retained, having kept, having withheld

Passive present

-

Passive past

уде́ржанный

retained, withheld, deducted

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

удержа́в

удержавши

while doing (past)

Word familyудержа́тьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
держа́тьде-to hold; to keep; to support; to run; to behave; to take (an exam)
держа́тьсяде-to hold on to; to behave; to keep to; to hold; to keep away; to last
вы́держатьвы-to endure; to pass (an exam)
задержа́тьза-to delay; to hold up; to detain
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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • xenomurph edited translation 2 years ago.
  • Mishman30 edited translation 5 years ago.