сжаться

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Russian

Etymology

сжа́ть (sžátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

сжа́ться (sžátʹsjapf (imperfective сжима́ться)

  1. to contract, to shrink
  2. to be clenched
    Мои́ зу́бы сожму́тся.Moí zúby sožmútsja.My teeth will be clenched.
    Моя́ рука́ сожмётся.Mojá ruká sožmjótsja.My hand will be clenched.
  3. to be compressed (of gas or liquid)
    Два ли́тра воды́ сжа́лись.Dva lítra vodý sžálisʹ.Two liters of water were compressed.
  4. passive of сжать (sžatʹ)

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