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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʐːatʲ]
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  • IPA(key): [zʐatʲ]

Etymology 1

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с- (s-) +‎ жать (žatʹ, to press, to squeeze)

Verb

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сжать (sžatʹpf (imperfective жать or сжима́ть)

  1. to press, to squeeze
  2. to hold tight
  3. to narrow (down)
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Etymology 2

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с- (s-) +‎ жать (žatʹ, to reap, to harvest)

Verb

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сжать (sžatʹpf (imperfective жать or сжина́ть)

  1. to reap, to crop
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