зажимать

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ -жима́ть (-žimátʹ)

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Verb

зажима́ть (zažimátʹimpf (perfective зажа́ть)

  1. to press, to squeeze, to clutch
  2. to stop up, to block up, to plug up
  3. (colloquial) to suppress, to stifle, to restrict
    Опя̀ть на̀ши права̀ зажима̀ют!Opjàtʹ nàši pravà zažimàjut!Our rights are being abridged, again!

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