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Etymology

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у- (u-) +‎ -жима́ть (-žimátʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊʐɨˈmatʲ]
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Verb

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ужима́ть (užimátʹimpf (perfective ужа́ть)

  1. to compress, to squeeze smaller
  2. to reduce the size of (e.g. a dress)
  3. (colloquial) to reduce (a budget, a salary, etc.)

Conjugation

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