отстаивать

Russian edit

Etymology edit

отстоя́ть (otstojátʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐt͡sˈstaɪvətʲ]
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Verb edit

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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