поджимать

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Russian

Etymology

под- (pod-) +‎ -жима́ть (-žimátʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

поджима́ть (podžimátʹimpf (perfective поджа́ть)

  1. to tuck up
    поджима́ть губыpodžimátʹ gubyto purse one's lips, press up one's lips
  2. to tuck in
  3. (colloquial) to press
  4. (colloquial) to tighten
    поджима́ть га́йкуpodžimátʹ gájkuto tighten a nut on the bolt
  5. to put/exert pressure (on), to press, to put the screws (on)
    поставщики́ нас поджима́ютpostavščikí nas podžimájutthe suppliers are putting pressure on us
    сро́ки поджима́ютsróki podžimájuttime presses

Conjugation