одерживать верх

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Russian

Etymology

Literally, to gain the top part, or more loosely translated as gain the upper hand.

Pronunciation

Verb

оде́рживать ве́рх (odérživatʹ vérximpf (perfective одержа́ть ве́рх)

  1. to defeat, to prevail over
    Synonyms: побежда́ть (pobeždátʹ), поба́рывать (pobáryvatʹ), оде́рживать побе́ду (odérživatʹ pobédu)
    оде́рживать верх над ке́м-либоodérživatʹ verx nad kém-liboto prevail over someone, to defeat someone
  2. to overcome
    Synonyms: преодолева́ть (preodolevátʹ), превозмога́ть (prevozmogátʹ)

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