Russian

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Etymology

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на- (na-) +‎ брести́ (brestí)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nəbrʲɪˈsʲtʲi]

Verb

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набрести́ (nabrestípf (imperfective набреда́ть)

  1. to find, to come across [with на (na, + accusative) ‘someone/something’]
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to hit upon [with на (na, + accusative) ‘an idea’]
  3. (impersonal, low colloquial) to gather (of many people)
    набрело́ мно́го наро́дуnabreló mnógo naródua large crowd gathered

Usage notes

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The imperfective набреда́ть (nabredátʹ) is rare.

Conjugation

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