вы́держка — meaning in English

English meaning

• composure noun A calm and controlled state of mind, especially under pressure.
• cutting noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
• excerpt noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
• exposure noun The state of being unprotected from something harmful, such as weather, disease, or danger.
• extract verb To pull or draw something out, often with effort or force.
• grit noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
• nerve noun A fiber-like bundle in the body that carries signals between the brain and other parts of the body.
• passage noun A short section of a text, speech, or piece of music.
• speed noun How fast something moves, or the rate at which something happens.
• stamina noun The physical or mental energy needed to keep doing something demanding over a long time.
• tenacity noun The quality of refusing to give up; determined persistence.

Senses

вы́держка is used for these senses in English:

• composure Calmness of mind or temperament.
• cutting (countable) A newspaper clipping.
• excerpt (transitive) To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
• exposure (photography) An instance of taking a photograph.
• exposure (photography) The piece of film exposed to light.
• exposure (photography) Details of the time and f-number used.
• extract A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
• grit (idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.

cutting — full definition

1. noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
2. noun A clipping cut from a newspaper or other printed text.
3. noun A channel dug through higher ground at a lower level than the surrounding land, for a road, railway, or canal to pass through.
4. adj Sharp or piercing, especially of remarks or criticism.

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