пожимать

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ -жима́ть (-žimátʹ)

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Verb

пожима́ть (požimátʹimpf (perfective пожа́ть)

  1. (dated) to press, to squeeze (now only used in set idioms below)
    пожима́ть ру́куpožimátʹ rúkuto press hand / to shake hands
    Я хочу́ пожима́ть мое́й прия́тельнице ру́ку.Ja xočú požimátʹ mojéj prijátelʹnice rúku.I want to shake my friend's hand.
    пожима́ть плеча́миpožimátʹ plečámito shrug one's shoulders

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