Russian edit

Etymology edit

за- (za-) +‎ бить (bitʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈbʲitʲ]
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Verb edit

заби́ть (zabítʹpf (imperfective забива́ть)

  1. to drive in (nail), to hammer in, to nail up
  2. to score (a goal)
  3. to beat up
  4. to slaughter
  5. to block up, to stop up, to cram, to obstruct
  6. (colloquial) to outdo, to surpass
  7. (slang) to ignore, to neglect, to blow off something the actor is supposed to do
    Он забил на работу и уехал на дачуOn zabil na rabotu i ujexal na dačuHe blew off work and left to the dacha
  8. (slang) to stop doing something especially because of one's couldn't care less attitude
  9. (slang) to give up on one's (previous) intention
  10. (slang) to reserve, to earmark

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