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обруби́ть (obrubítʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

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обруба́ть (obrubátʹimpf (perfective обруби́ть)

  1. to trim by cutting off a part
  2. (also impersonal) to chop off, to cut off
    обруба́ть сук с де́реваobrubátʹ suk s dérevato cut off a branch from the tree
    снаря́дом обруба́ет его́ ру́куsnarjádom obrubájet jevó rúkua shell/projectile is cutting off his hand
  3. (figurative) to cut off, to cut short, to interrupt abruptly (a person, one's sleep, etc.)
  4. to hem

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