поджимать

Russian

Etymology

под- (pod-) +‎ -жима́ть (-žimátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəd͡ʐʐɨˈmatʲ]

Verb

поджима́ть • (podžimátʹ) impf (perfective поджа́ть)

  1. to tuck up
    поджима́ть губы ― podžimátʹ guby ― to purse one's lips, press up one's lips
  2. to tuck in
  3. (colloquial) to press
  4. (colloquial) to tighten
    поджима́ть га́йку ― podžimátʹ gájku ― to tighten a nut on the bolt
  5. to put/exert pressure (on), to press, to put the screws (on)
    поставщики́ нас поджима́ют ― postavščikí nas podžimájut ― the suppliers are putting pressure on us
    сро́ки поджима́ют ― sróki podžimájut ― time presses

Conjugation

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