сдержать
Translation of сдержать
keep back
Russian word in Latin letters: sderzhat
Meaning of сдержать
не дать себе засмеяться или заплакать
if you keep back laughter or tears, you stop yourself laughing or crying
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She tried to keep back her tears.
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Она пыталась сдержать слёзы.
I couldn't keep back a laugh.
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Я не смог сдержать смех.
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сдержать meaning: what does it mean?
if you keep back laughter or tears, you stop yourself laughing or crying
сдержать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сдержать is pronounced as [zdʲɪrˈʐatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сдержать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She tried to keep back her tears. Translation: Она пыталась сдержать слёзы.
Is сдержать part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, сдержать (keep back) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is сдержать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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