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Etymology

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обо- (obo-) +‎ -йти́ (-jtí)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐbɐjˈtʲi]
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Verb

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обойти́ (obojtípf (imperfective обходи́ть)

  1. to go around, to bypass (to pass by going around)
  2. to walk through, to wander around, to go around, to tour, to go to (many places in an area)
  3. to overtake, to outrank, to beat, to outperform (a peer or competitor)
  4. to evade, to circumvent, to avoid, to bypass (the law etc.)

Conjugation

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