сдержаться

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Russian

Etymology

сдержа́ть (sderžátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

сдержа́ться (sderžátʹsjapf (imperfective сде́рживаться)

  1. to control/restrain oneself, to hold oneself in check
    он едва́ сдержа́лсяon jedvá sderžálsjahe could hardly contain himself
    он не мог сдержа́тьсяon ne mog sderžátʹsjahe couldn't control himself; he couldn't help it
  2. passive of сдержа́ть (sderžátʹ)

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