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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *probiti, from *pro- +‎ *biti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prɐˈbʲitʲ]
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Verb

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проби́ть (probítʹpf (imperfective пробива́ть)

  1. to punch out
    проби́ть дыру́probítʹ dyrúto make/punch/pierce a hole
    проби́ть биле́тprobítʹ bilétto punch/cancel a ticket
  2. to pierce, to go (through)
  3. to break (through)
    проби́ть стенуprobítʹ stenubreak through a wall
  4. to make (a road, a tunnel)
    проби́ть тунне́льprobítʹ tunnɛ́lʹto make a tunnel
    проби́ть доро́гуprobítʹ doróguto break a way
  5. (colloquial) to issue a check/chit
  6. (colloquial) to pay to the cashier
  7. (colloquial) to press (for), to push (for), to struggle (for), to win, to bring off, to put across
    проби́ть разреше́ниеprobítʹ razrešénijeto struggle to obtain permission
    проби́ть сниже́ние нало́говprobítʹ snižénije nalógovto push for taxes to be reduced
    проби́ть себе́ льго́туprobítʹ sebé lʹgótuto win a (hard-to-get) benefit
    прави́тельство спе́шно проби́ло попра́вки к зако́ну
    pravítelʹstvo spéšno probílo poprávki k zakónu
    the cabinet rammed/railroaded the amendments to the law

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Verb

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проби́ть (probítʹpf (imperfective бить)

  1. to strike, to sound
    часы́ проби́ли/про́били пятьčasý probíli/próbili pjatʹthe clock struck five

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