сжимать
Translation of сжимать
squeeze
Meaning of сжимать
С силой давить на что-то с разных сторон.
to press something firmly, especially with your hand
Transcription and pronunciation of сжимать
сжима́ть
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [ʐːɨˈmatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- szhimat
Traps and common mistakes
Сжимать or выжимать?
выжимать
выжимать = squeeze liquid out (juice, wet clothes)
Don't mix them up. Getting juice out of a lemon — выжимать; pressing a ball in your hand — сжимать.
Выжми сок из половины лимона.
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon.
Сожми кулак и медленно разожми.
Squeeze your fist and slowly open it.
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Squeeze the ball gently in your hand ten times.
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Десять раз мягко сжимайте мяч в руке.
He kept squeezing my hand during the scary film.
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Во время страшного фильма он всё время сжимал мою руку.
He kept squeezing my hand during the scary movie.
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Во время страшного фильма он всё время сжимал мою руку.
сжимать synonyms
What's the difference between сжимать, стискивать, and сдавливать
Squeeze very hard and tight: стиснуть зубы.
Press from all sides, often unpleasant or painful.
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Questions about this word
What does сжимать mean?
to press something firmly, especially with your hand
How do you pronounce сжимать?
сжимать is pronounced [ʐːɨˈmatʲ], in Latin letters “szhimat”.
How is сжимать used in a sentence?
Squeeze the ball gently in your hand ten times. Translation: Десять раз мягко сжимайте мяч в руке.
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