оборонятися

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From обороня́ти (oboronjáty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian обороня́ться (oboronjátʹsja), Belarusian абараня́цца (abaranjácca).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɔbɔrɔˈnʲatesʲɐ]
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Verb

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обороня́тися (oboronjátysjaimpf (perfective оборони́тися)

  1. to defend oneself
  2. (military) to hold the line, to resist
  3. passive of обороня́ти impf (oboronjáty)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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