Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)
How to say "hold" in Russian
This Russian word is one of the top 1000 words in Russian. The complete list of most common Russian words is available here.
Meaning:
hold, keep, store
Pronunciation:
[deer-ZHAHT']
Part of speech: verb (imperfective aspect, no pair)
Rank: #350 (see frequency list)
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- Мáльчик держáл в рукé шоколáдку.
- The boy was holding a chocolate bar in his hand.
- Когдá ты нау́чишься прáвильно держáть ви́лку?
- When will you learn to hold a fork correctly?
- Вот дéньги, держи́!
- Take, here is the money!
- literal Here is the money, hold!
- Держи́те егó! Он укрáл у меня́ кошелëк.
- Hold him! He has stolen my purse!
- Отпусти́те егó, не держи́те!
- Let him go, don't hold him!
- Cкажи́те, что вас здесь дéржит?
- Say, what keeps you here?
- Варéнье нáдо держáть в холоди́льнике.
- Home-made marmalade has to be kept in the fridge.
- literal It is necessary to keep home-made mermalade in the fridge.
- Ни в кóeм cлу́чае нельзя́ держáть дéньги в э́том бáнке: он ненадëжный.
- By no means is it possible to keep money in this bank: it is unrealible.
- Где вы дéржите вáшу собáку: онá ведь такáя большáя?
- Where do you keep your dog, because it is so big?
- Мы вас не дéржим, мóжете уходи́ть!
- We are not holding you, you can go!
- literal We are not keeping you here, you can go!
- Они́ держáли его в тюрьмé дécять лет без судá.
- They kept him in prison for ten years without a trial.
- Лéтом лу́чше держáть óкна откры́тыми.
- It is better to keep windows open in summer.
- Держи́те его! = Hold him!
- Держи́те вóрa = Stop the thief!
literal Hold the thief! - держáть в тюрьмé когó-ли́бо = keep smb in prison
- держáть в тáйне = keep secret
- держáть в пáмяти = keep in one's memory
- держáть в пóле зрéния = keep an eye on
- держáть путь = head (for), make (for)
- держáть курс = head (for)
- держáть себя́ = behave
literal hold oneself - держáть себя́ в рукáх = control oneself
- держáть своë cлóво = keep one's word
- держáть язы́к за зубáми = hold one's tongue
- Так держáть! = Keep it up!
- содержáть = contain, keep, maintain
- поддержáть = support
- задержáться = be late
- держáться = hold on to
- По прихóду и расхóд дéржат.
- The money you spend depends on the money you earn.
- Держи́ гóлову в хóлоде, живóт - в гóлоде, а нóги - в теплé.
- Keep your head cold, your stomach hungry and your legs warm.
- Держи́ копéeчку, чтоб не укати́лась.
- Don't waste money in vain.
- literal Keep your kopek, so it doesn't roll away.
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