стесняться

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Russian

Etymology

стесня́ть (stesnjátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

стесня́ться (stesnjátʹsjaimpf (perfective стесни́ться or постесня́ться)

  1. (imperfective only) to be uncomfortable
  2. (imperfective only) to feel embarrassed
  3. to be sparing
    Perfective: стесни́ться (stesnítʹsja)
  4. to crowd together
    Perfective: стесни́ться (stesnítʹsja)
  5. to be afraid, to be ashamed to
    Perfective: постесня́ться (postesnjátʹsja)
  6. to be afraid of, to be ashamed about
    Perfective: постесня́ться (postesnjátʹsja)
  7. passive of стесня́ть (stesnjátʹ)

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