Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perbiti. By surface analysis, пере- (pere-) +‎ би́ти (býty). Compare Russian переби́ть (perebítʹ), Belarusian перабі́ць (pjerabícʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pereˈbɪte]
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Verb

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переби́ти (perebýtypf (imperfective перебива́ти)

  1. to kill, to slay (all of many of, one after another)
  2. to break in two
  3. to interrupt, to cut in
    Synonym: перерива́ти impf (pereryváty)
  4. (colloquial) to outbid
  5. to break (all or many of)
  6. to fluff up again, to plump up again, to rebeat, to refluff (:pillow)
  7. to renail (elsewhere)
  8. to transfer (:image)
  9. to redraw (:image, tattoo)
  10. to reupholster

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