утримати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

From у- (u-) +‎ три́мати (trýmaty). Compare Polish utrzymać.

Pronunciation

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Verb

утри́мати (utrýmatypf (imperfective утри́мувати) (transitive)

  1. to hold
  2. to hold back, to keep back, to restrain
  3. to keep (maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state)
  4. to keep, to retain (maintain possession of)
  5. to deduct, to keep back, to retain, to withhold

Usage notes

  • The forms утри́мати (utrýmaty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and втри́мати (vtrýmaty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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