Old Church Slavonic

Verb

блюсти • ‎(bljusti)

1. to watch, guard

Descendants

• Russian: блюсти ‎(bljusti)

Russian

Etymology

Compare Old Church Slavonic блюсти ‎(bljusti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [blʲʉˈsʲtʲi]

Verb

блюсти́ • ‎(bljustí) impf ‎(perfective соблюсти́)

1. to guard, keep

   блюсти́ зако́ны‎ ― bljustí zakóny ― to observe the laws; abide by the laws

   блюсти́ интере́сы‎ ― bljustí interésy ― to watch over the interests

   блюсти́ поря́док‎ ― bljustí porjádok ― to keep order

   блюсти́ себя́‎ ― bljustí sebjá ― 1) to guard one's chastity; 2) to watch one's waistline; keep in shape

Conjugation

Derived terms

• наблюсти́ ‎(nabljustí), наблюда́ть ‎(nabljudátʹ)
• соблюда́ть impf ‎(sobljudátʹ), соблюсти́ pf ‎(sobljustí)
• блюсти́тель ‎(bljustítelʹ)