сдерживать
Translation of сдерживать
hold back
Meaning of сдерживать
Мешать кому-то или чему-то развиваться и идти вперёд.
to stop someone or something from making progress, e.g. fear or high prices
Transcription and pronunciation of сдерживать
- Transcription
- [ˈsʲdʲerʐɨvətʲ]
- In Latin letters
- sderzhivat
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Fear is holding you back.
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Тебя сдерживает страх.
High prices are holding back sales.
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Высокие цены сдерживают продажи.
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What's the difference between сдерживать, тормозить, and мешать
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Broader: get in the way.
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What does сдерживать mean?
to stop someone or something from making progress, e.g. fear or high prices
How do you pronounce сдерживать?
сдерживать is pronounced [ˈsʲdʲerʐɨvətʲ], in Latin letters “sderzhivat”.
How is сдерживать used in a sentence?
Fear is holding you back. Translation: Тебя сдерживает страх.
Is сдерживать part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, сдерживать (hold back) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is сдерживать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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