отсидеть

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Russian

Etymology

от- (ot-) +‎ сиде́ть (sidétʹ), similar to German absitzen

Pronunciation

Verb

отсиде́ть (otsidétʹpf (imperfective отси́живать)

  1. to stay (for)
    отсиде́ть в тюрьме́otsidétʹ v tjurʹméserve one's time
    он отсиде́л 10 лет в тюрьме́on otsidél 10 let v tjurʹméhe did ten years (in prison)
  2. to get numb (by sitting)
    отсиде́ть себе́ но́гуotsidétʹ sebé nóguto get a numb leg; have pins and needles in one's leg

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