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Etymology

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об- (ob-) +‎ руби́ть (rubítʹ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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обруби́ть (obrubítʹpf (imperfective обруба́ть)

  1. to trim by cutting off a part
  2. (also impersonal) to chop off, to cut off
    обруби́ть сук с де́реваobrubítʹ suk s dérevato cut off a branch from the tree
    снаря́д обруби́л его́ ру́куsnarjád obrubíl jevó rúkua shell/projectile cut 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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