отстаивать

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Etymology

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отстоя́ть (otstojátʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐt͡sˈstaɪvətʲ]
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Verb

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отста́ивать (otstáivatʹimpf (perfective отстоя́ть)

  1. to defend, to protect, to hold against enemy attacks
  2. (figurative) to maintain, to assert
  3. to desilt
  4. to stand (on one's feet) (somewhere) from beginning to end
  5. to tire out (one's legs) from standing too long

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