vzdržáti to hold out; to stand; to sustain; to persevere (v in); to endure, to last
vzdržáti napad to withstand (ali to hold out against) an assault
vzdržite! hold out!
ne morem več vzdržáti I can't stand it any longer
ona ne vzdrži na soncu she cannot stand the sun
vzdržáti se to abstain (česa from something), to refrain (from)
vzdržáti se glasovanja to abstain from voting
nisem se vzdržal smeha I couldn't help laughing
vzdržáti se kajenja to refrain from smoking
vzdržáti se solz (joka) to refrain from tears (from weeping)
ni mogel več vzdržáti bolečine he could not endure (ali sustain, bear) the pain any more
čudim se, da je tako dolgo vzdržal I wonder that he has held out so long
vzdržáti se alkoholnih pijač to abstain from alcoholic drinks