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стискуватися

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From сти́скувати (stýskuvaty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian сти́скиваться (stískivatʹsja).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈstɪskʊʋɐtesʲɐ]
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Verb

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сти́скуватися (stýskuvatysjaimpf (perfective сти́снутися)

  1. to contract, to shrink
    розши́рюватися і сти́скуватисяrozšýrjuvatysja i stýskuvatysjato expand and contract
  2. to tighten (to become tighter)
    се́рце сти́скується (у кого́сь) (idiomatic)sérce stýskujetʹsja (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 [with з (z, + instrumental) ‘(with) somebody’]
  7. passive of сти́скувати impf (stýskuvaty)

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