ужать

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

у- (u-) +‎ жать (žatʹ, to press, to squeeze)

Verb

ужа́ть (užátʹpf (imperfective ужима́ть)

  1. to compress, to squeeze smaller
  2. to reduce the size of (e.g. a dress)
  3. (colloquial) to reduce (a budget, a salary, etc.)
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Etymology 2

у- (u-) +‎ жать (žatʹ, to reap, to harvest)

Verb

ужа́ть (užátʹpf (imperfective ужина́ть)

  1. to cut (grain, etc.) at the root using a scythe or reaper
  2. to harvest (all of a field)
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