Russian edit

Etymology edit

от- (ot-) +‎ бить (bitʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐdˈbʲitʲ]
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Verb edit

отби́ть (otbítʹpf (imperfective отбива́ть)

  1. to beat off (an attack; enemies), to repulse
  2. to knock off, to break off
    отби́ть охо́туotbítʹ oxótuto discourage
  3. to parry, to return (a ball)
  4. to take, to snatch away (by force)
  5. to liberate (by force)
  6. to beat, to drum, to strike (a rhythm)

Conjugation edit