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
Балансёр удержал равновесие на тонком тросе.
The tightrope walker kept his balance on the thin cable.
Необъезженную лошадь трудно удержать в узде.
An unbroken horse is difficult to keep under control with the reins.
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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