продавить

Russian

Etymology

про- (pro-) + дави́ть (davítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prədɐˈvʲitʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

продави́ть (prodavítʹ) pf (imperfective прода́вливать)

  1. to crush/break through, squeeze/press through
  2. (seat, sofa etc) to cause to sink [sag down]
    диван продавленdivan prodavlenthe sofa sags down
  3. (colloquial) to press (for), ram, win, bring off, put across, push (through)
    правительство продавило поправки к закону через парламентpravitelʹstvo prodavilo popravki k zakonu čerez parlamentthe cabinet rammed/railroaded/pushed the amendments to the law through parliament

Conjugation

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