No. 15,053 in Russian
пожимает
"Пожимает" - "Squeezes" or "Shakes" (e.g., hand).
In a sentence
Он пожимает плечами, когда его спрашивают.
He shrugs when asked.
Here, 'пожимает' is used to describe the gesture of shrugging shoulders.
Мужчина пожимает руку своего друга.
The man shakes his friend's hand.
In this case, 'пожимает' conveys the act of shaking hands.
Когда девушка нервничает, она пожимает губы.
When the girl is nervous, she tightens her lips.
Here, 'пожимает' is used to mean pressing or tightening lips slightly due to nervousness.
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