Russian edit

Etymology edit

под- (pod-) +‎ бить (bitʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pɐdˈbʲitʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

подби́ть (podbítʹpf (imperfective подбива́ть)

  1. to line (lining)
  2. to resole (shoes)
  3. to damage, to hurt (e.g. a person's eye)
  4. to shoot down (bird, airplane)
  5. to instigate, to abet (to assist or encourage in crime)
  6. (colloquial) to assess, to sum up, to reckon up

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