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держать

keep

Meaning of держать

оставлять у себя и не отдавать

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Russian[dʲɪrˈʐatʲ]
keep
держать - keep
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держать with German translation

держать usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich möchte dieses Buch behalten.

Я хочу оставить эту книгу себе.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Kannst du das Geheimnis für dich behalten?

Ты можешь сохранить секрет?

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держать belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

держатьbehalten
готовитьkochen
менятьsich ändern
завязыватьbinden
следоватьfolgen
убиратьentfernen
ощущатьсяsich anfühlen

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between держать / хранить / сохранять / удерживать / владеть / оставлять

🇷🇺Russian

To keep something safe so it does not get lost, damaged, or used up.

A2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сохранять

To prevent something from changing, disappearing, or being lost; to preserve it.

A2Often
У
🇷🇺Russian
удерживать

To prevent something from moving away or changing, often by effort or control.

A2Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
владеть

More formal: to own something, to be its owner.

A2Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
оставлять

To not take something away; to leave something somewhere or keep it there.

A2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сберегать

To save and not spend, especially money, energy, or resources; a more literary word.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce держать and what this word means

держать means keep. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce держать

[dʲɪrˈʐatʲ]

держать translation

keep

держать examples

Ich möchte dieses Buch behalten.

держать transcription

[dʲɪrˈʐatʲ]

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держать meaning: what does it mean?

оставлять у себя и не отдавать

держать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

держать is pronounced as [dʲɪrˈʐatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

держать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich möchte dieses Buch behalten. Translation: Я хочу оставить эту книгу себе.

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