содержать

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Russian

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Verb

содержа́ть (soderžátʹimpf (no perfective form)

  1. to contain, to hold
    Э́то вещество́ соде́ржит на́трий.Éto veščestvó sodéržit nátrij.This substance contains sodium.
  2. to maintain, to keep (in a certain state)
    содержа́ть в чистоте́soderžátʹ v čistotéto keep clean
  3. to support, to keep, to provide with all necessities

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