отстаивать

Russian

Etymology

отстоя́ть (otstojátʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐt͡sˈstaɪvətʲ]
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Verb

отста́ивать • (otstáivatʹimpf (perfective отстоя́ть)

  1. to defend, to protect, to hold against enemy attacks
  2. (figurative) to maintain, to assert
  3. to desilt
  4. to stand (on one's feet) (somewhere) from beginning to end
  5. to tire out (one's legs) from standing too long

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