оборонитися

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From оборони́ти (oboronýty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian оборони́ться (oboronítʹsja), Belarusian абарані́цца (abaranícca), Polish obronić się.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɔbɔrɔˈnɪtesʲɐ]
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Verb

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оборони́тися (oboronýtysjapf (imperfective обороня́тися)

  1. to defend oneself
  2. (military) to hold the line, to resist
  3. passive of оборони́ти pf (oboronýty)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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