сдержаться

Russian

Etymology

сдержа́ть (sderžátʹ) + -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zʲdʲɪrˈʐat͡sːə]

Verb

сдержа́ться (sderžátʹsja) pf (imperfective сде́рживаться)

  1. to control/restrain oneself, to hold oneself in check
    он едва́ сдержа́лсяon jedvá sderžálsjahe could hardly contain himself
    он не мог сдержа́тьсяon ne mog sderžátʹsjahe couldn't control himself; he couldn't help it
  2. passive of сдержа́ть (sderžátʹ)

Conjugation

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