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Russian word of the day: Сохранять

Aug 25, 2021 (see all)
сохраня́ть
[ sa-hra-nyát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - сохрани́ть
to keep, to save, to preserve, to retain
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Examples

  • Она́ всегда́ стара́лась сохраня́ть споко́йствие и невозмути́мость в любы́х ситуа́циях.

    a-na fseeg-dá sta-rá-las' sah-ra-nyát' spa-kóîst-vee-ye ee nee-vaz-mu-tée-mast' v lyu-býh see-tu-á-tsee-yah

    She always tried to remain calm and imperturbable in all situations.

  • Благодаря́ упру́гому и подви́жному хвосту́ ко́шки мо́гут сохраня́ть равнове́сие во вре́мя прыжка́ и в слу́чае паде́ния с высоты́.

    bla-ga-da-ryá up-rú-ga-mu ee pad-véezh-na-mu hvas-tú, kósh-kee mó-gut sah-ra-nyát' rav-na-vyé-see-ye va vryé-mya prysh-ká ee f slú-cha-ye pa-dyé-nee-ya s vy-sa-tý

    Thanks to the elastic and flexible tail, cats can maintain balance when jumping and when falling from a height.

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