утримуватися

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From утри́мувати (utrýmuvaty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Polish utrzymywać się (in the sense "to sustain oneself").

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊˈtrɪmʊʋɐtesʲɐ]
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Verb

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утри́муватися (utrýmuvatysjaimpf (perfective утри́матися)

  1. to hold on, to stay on (to grasp or grip firmly; to manage to maintain position)
  2. to abstain, to refrain, to hold back, to keep (from: від + genitive; from doing: (від то́го,) щоб + infinitive) (to stop oneself from some action or interference)
  3. to hold on, to hold firm, to hold one's ground (to persist, to endure)
  4. to abstain (to deliberately refrain from casting one's vote)
  5. passive of утри́мувати impf (utrýmuvaty)

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Verb

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утри́муватися (utrýmuvatysjaimpf

  1. to sustain oneself (provide for or nourish oneself; supply oneself with necessities)
  2. passive of утри́мувати impf (utrýmuvaty)

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