упираться

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Russian

Etymology

упира́ть (upirátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

упира́ться (upirátʹsjaimpf (perfective упере́ться)

  1. to rest (against), to set (against)
    упира́ться ло́ктем в стенуupirátʹsja lóktem v stenuto set one's elbow against the wall, lean one's elbow against the wall
    упира́ться нога́ми в зе́млюupirátʹsja nogámi v zémljuto take a firm stand, dig one's heels in the ground
    упира́ться глаза́миupirátʹsja glazámistare
    упира́ться ро́гом, упира́ться рука́ми и нога́миupirátʹsja rógom, upirátʹsja rukámi i nogámibe dead set (against), run one's head (against)
  2. to jib, to balk, to refuse
  3. to be hampered, to be held back, to hinge (on)
    реше́ние вопро́са упира́ется в недоста́ток вре́мени
    rešénije voprósa upirájetsja v nedostátok vrémeni
    progress on the issue is being hampered by the lack of time
    всё упира́ется в реше́ние нача́льника
    vsjo upirájetsja v rešénije načálʹnika
    everything hinges on the boss's decision
  4. passive of упира́ть (upirátʹ)

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