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Etymology

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бить (bitʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲit͡sːə]
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Verb

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би́ться (bítʹsjaimpf (perfective поби́ться)

  1. to fight, to struggle
  2. to hit (against), to knock (against), to strike
  3. (of heart) to beat, to pulsate
  4. to writhe, to toss about
  5. to exercise oneself, to drudge, to toil
  6. to break, to smash
  7. passive of бить (bitʹ)

Conjugation

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