Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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по- (po-) +‎ бежа́ть (bežátʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pəbʲɪˈʐatʲ]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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побежа́ть (pobežátʹpf (imperfective бежа́ть)

  1. to start running, to break into a run
  2. to begin to flow (of liquids)

Usage notes

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Бежа́ть (Bežátʹ) and побежа́ть (pobežátʹ) are concrete verbs. Their counterpart, бе́гать (bégatʹ), is an abstract verb.

Conjugation

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See also

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