задержать

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ держа́ть (deržátʹ)

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Verb

задержа́ть (zaderžátʹpf (imperfective заде́рживать)

  1. to hold up, detain, to hold back, to stop
  2. to delay, to check
  3. to arrest, to detain
  4. to slow down, to retard, to delay, to hamper
    задержа́ть дыха́ниеzaderžátʹ dyxánijeto hold one's breath

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