стискатися

Ukrainian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [steˈskatesʲɐ]

Verb

стиска́тися • (styskátysja) impf (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)

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (all senses): сти́скуватися impf (stýskuvatysja)
  • (contract (physiological context)): скоро́чуватися impf (skoróčuvatysja)
  • (hug): обійма́тися impf (obijmátysja)

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