repress in Russian
repress in Russian is подавить, подавлять, пресекать — repress means to use force to stop an uprising, protest, or similar unrest from growing.
repress in Russian
подавить
Pronounced: podavit
(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
подавлять
Pronounced: podavlyat
(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
пресекать
Pronounced: presekat
(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
пресечь
Pronounced: presech
(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
сдержать
Pronounced: sderzhat
(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
сдерживать
Pronounced: sderzhivat
(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
воздержаться
Pronounced: vozderzhatsya
(transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
воздерживаться
Pronounced: vozderzhivatsya
(transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
подавить
Pronounced: podavit
(transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
подавлять
Pronounced: podavlyat
(transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
сдержать
Pronounced: sderzhat
(transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
сдерживать
Pronounced: sderzhivat
(transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
What does "repress" mean?
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verb To use force to stop an uprising, protest, or similar unrest from growing.
"The government sent troops to repress the demonstrations."
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verb To hold back or restrain a feeling, urge, or reaction.
"He struggled to repress a laugh during the serious meeting."
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repress in a sentence
- The government sent troops to repress the demonstrations.
- He struggled to repress a laugh during the serious meeting.
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What is "repress" in Russian?
"repress" in Russian is подавить, подавлять, пресекать. repress means: To use force to stop an uprising, protest, or similar unrest from growing.
How do you pronounce подавить?
"repress" in Russian is подавить, pronounced "podavit".
How do you use "repress" in a sentence?
Example: "The government sent troops to repress the demonstrations." In Russian, "repress" is подавить, подавлять, пресекать.
Are there other ways to say "repress" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "repress": подавить, подавлять, пресекать, пресечь, сдержать, сдерживать.
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