задержать

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Etymology edit

за- (za-) +‎ держа́ть (deržátʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [zədʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
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Verb edit

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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