how to pronounce подавить

/pədɐˈvʲitʲ/

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подавить is pronounced in three syllables

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pədɐi

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An example use of подавить in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… отвлечься или подавить стресс а сколько …”

meanings of подавить

verb:

  1. To press (several times or continuously).
  2. To suppress, to repress, to quell, to stifle.
  3. To depress, to overwhelm.

подавить frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word подавить occurs in russian on average 2.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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