No. 15,619 in Russian
прижала
"Pressing" or "pushed against."
In a sentence
Она прижала котёнка к груди.
She hugged the kitten close to her chest.
Here, 'прижала' means 'pressed closely to oneself' and conveys an affectionate or protective action.
Мать прижала ребёнка к себе, чтобы утешить.
The mother hugged the child to herself to comfort them.
In this sentence, 'прижала' indicates an action of holding tightly or pressing against oneself out of care or need for reassurance.
Он прижала книгу к столу, чтобы подчеркнуть важные строки.
He pressed the book against the table to underline important lines.
Here, 'прижала' is used to mean 'pressed against a surface' and implies a practical action to hold something steady.
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