держати

Definitions

1. 1.
   to hold (to grip or grasp)

   • держа́ти рука́ми

     deržáty rukámy — to hold with one's hands

   • держа́ти в зуба́х

     deržáty v zubáx — to hold in one's teeth

2. 2.
   to hold, to keep (to keep in a certain position or state)

   • держа́ти у стра́ху

     deržáty u stráxu — to frighten, to terrify

   • держа́ти у пові́трі

     deržáty u povítri — to keep in the air

   • держа́ти в зару́чниках

     deržáty v zarúčnykax — to hold hostage

3. 3.
   to hold back, to detain, to stop, to keep (to prevent from commencing an action)

   • що тебе́ тут де́ржить?

     ščo tebé tut déržytʹ? — What is keeping/keeps you here?

   • це єди́на річ, яка́ мене́ де́ржить від...

     ce jedýna rič, jaká mené déržytʹ vid... — This is the only thing keeping me from...

4. 4.
   to bear, to support, to prop up, to undergird (to prevent from collapsing/falling apart)
5. 5.
   to keep (to continue in (a course or mode of action); to uphold or maintain)

   • держа́ти ві́дстань

     deržáty vídstanʹ — to keep distance

   • держа́ти мовча́ння

     deržáty movčánnja — to keep silence

   • держа́ти курс

     deržáty kurs — to head, to be headed

6. 6.
   to store (to keep something in a designated place while not in use)

   • держа́ти у пам'яті

     deržáty u pamʺjati — to keep in one's memory, to remember

   • держа́ти в холоди́льнику

     deržáty v xolodýlʹnyku — to keep/store in the fridge

7. 7.
   to keep, to own (of living creatures, plants)

   • держа́ти коне́й

     deržáty konéj — to keep horses

   • держа́ти рабі́в

     deržáty rabív — to keep slaves

8. 8.
   to persist
9. 9.
   colloquialto take for, to think of as (strictly in a negative sense: to take accusative (someone) + за (for) + accusative (someone))

   • держа́ти за ду́рня

     deržáty za dúrnja — to take someone for a fool

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