держать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic держати (deržati), from Proto-Slavic *dьržati. Cognates include Latin firmus and English dare.

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Verb

держа́ть (deržátʹimpf (perfective подержа́ть or сдержа́ть)

  1. to hold, to keep, to support
    держа́ть при себе́ кого́-либоderžátʹ pri sebé kovó-liboto keep someone close by oneself, to keep someone around
    держа́ть при себе́ что́-либоderžátʹ pri sebé štó-liboto keep something to oneself, to hold something inside
    держа́ть кого́-либо за ру́куderžátʹ kovó-libo za rúkuto hold someone by the hand
    держа́ть друг дру́га за ру́куderžátʹ drug drúga za rúkuto hold hands
    держа́ть себя́ в рука́хderžátʹ sebjá v rukáxto have control over oneself, to keep oneself in hand, to keep oneself under control
    держа́ть ка́мень за па́зухой на кого́-либо / про́тив кого́-либоderžátʹ kámenʹ za pázuxoj na kovó-libo / prótiv kovó-liboto harbor a grudge towards someone /against someone

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