No. 14,932 in Russian
подержать
"To hold for a short time."
In a sentence
Можешь подержать мой зонтик, пока я открываю дверь?
Can you hold my umbrella while I open the door?
The word 'подержать' means 'to hold temporarily' in this context and is used in its literal sense to request assistance in holding an umbrella.
Я попросил его подержать мою книгу, пока я завязывал шнурки.
I asked him to hold my book while I tied my shoelaces.
In this sentence, 'подержать' translates to 'hold', and it again conveys the idea of holding something for a short duration.
Нужно немного подержать кнопку, чтобы она сработала.
You need to hold the button for a moment for it to work.
Here, 'подержать' implies pressing or keeping a button held down temporarily to achieve an effect.
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