Russian edit

Etymology edit

на- (na-) +‎ брести́ (brestí)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [nəbrʲɪˈsʲtʲi]

Verb edit

набрести́ (nabrestípf (imperfective набреда́ть)

  1. to find, to come across (на (na) accusative)
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to hit upon (an idea) (на (na) accusative)
  3. (impersonal, low colloquial) to gather (of many people)
    набрело́ мно́го наро́дуnabreló mnógo naródua large crowd gathered

Usage notes edit

The imperfective набреда́ть (nabredátʹ) is rare.

Conjugation edit

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