| зажимать/зажать (себеd) ушиa | to cover one's ears |
| Мальчик зажал себе уши руками, чтобы не слышать упрёки сестры. | The boy put his hands over his ears, so he wouldn't hear his sister's reproach. |
| затыкать/заткнуть (себеd) (пальцамиi) ушиa | to plug one's ears, to stick something (e.g. fingers) in one's ears to block out sound |