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держаться за

Translation of держаться за

hold on to

Russian word in Latin letters: derzhatsya za

Meaning of держаться за

Russian

продолжать верить во что-то или чувствовать что-то

English

to continue feeling or believing something

hold on to

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[dʲɪrˈʐat͡sə zə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Держать надежду or держаться за надежду?

держаться за надежду

держаться за + accusative: hold on to an idea

Don't say «держать надежду». Say «держаться за надежду» — the -ся verb with за.

Мы держимся за мечту о своём доме.

We hold on to our dream of a home of our own.

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  1. She held on to the hope that he was alive.

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    Она держалась за надежду, что он жив.

  2. He held on to his dream.

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    Он держался за свою мечту.

держаться за synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between держаться за, цепляться за, and не терять надежду

цепляться за
🇷🇺Russian

Hold on desperately, often in vain.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не терять надежду

Set phrase about hope only: keep hoping.

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держаться за belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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держаться за meaning: what does it mean?

to continue feeling or believing something

держаться за pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

держаться за is pronounced as [dʲɪrˈʐat͡sə zə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She held on to the hope that he was alive. Translation: Она держалась за надежду, что он жив.

Is держаться за part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, держаться за (hold on to) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is держаться за part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, держаться за (hold on to) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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