стискатися

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From стиска́ти (styskáty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Belarusian сціска́цца (sciskácca), Polish ściskać się.

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Verb[edit]

стиска́тися (styskátysjaimpf (perfective сти́снутися)

  1. to contract, to shrink
    розши́рюватися і стиска́тисяrozšýrjuvatysja i styskátysjato expand and contract
  2. to tighten (to become tighter)
    се́рце стиска́ється (у кого́сь) (idiomatic)sérce styskájetʹsja (u kohósʹ)(somebody's) heart tightens / sinks
  3. to clench, to become clenched
  4. to huddle together, to squeeze together
  5. (of hands) to clasp each other, to squeeze each other
  6. (colloquial) to hug [+ з (instrumental) = (with) somebody]
  7. passive of стиска́ти impf (styskáty)

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