Russian edit

Etymology edit

бить (bitʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲit͡sːə]
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Verb edit

би́ться (bítʹsjaimpf (perfective поби́ться)

  1. to fight, to struggle
  2. to hit (against), to knock (against), to strike
  3. (of heart) to beat, to pulsate
  4. to writhe, to toss about
  5. to exercise oneself, to drudge, to toil
  6. to break, to smash
  7. passive of бить (bitʹ)

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