Russian

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Etymology

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из- (iz-) +‎ бить (bitʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪzˈbʲitʲ]
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Verb

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изби́ть (izbítʹpf (imperfective избива́ть)

  1. to beat, to thrash (unmercifully)
    изби́ть до полусме́ртиizbítʹ do polusmértito beat (someone) within an inch of his/her life

Conjugation

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