Russian

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Etymology

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от- (ot-) +‎ бить (bitʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐdˈbʲitʲ]
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Verb

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отби́ть (otbítʹpf (imperfective отбива́ть)

  1. to beat off (an attack; enemies), to repulse
  2. to knock off, to break off
    отби́ть охо́туotbítʹ oxótuto discourage
  3. to parry, to return (a ball)
  4. to take, to snatch away (by force)
  5. to liberate (by force)
  6. to beat, to drum, to strike (a rhythm)

Conjugation

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