відбити

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From від- (vid-) + би́ти (býty). Compare Russian отби́ть (otbítʹ), Belarusian адбі́ць (adbícʹ), Polish odbić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʋʲidˈbɪte]
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Verb

відби́ти • (vidbýty) pf (imperfective відбива́ти)

  1. to beat off, to break off, to knock off (detach with blows; remove by hitting)
    Synonyms: відлама́ти pf (vidlamáty), відломи́ти pf (vidlomýty)
  2. to beat back, to beat off, to fend off, to fight off, to parry, to repel, to repulse, to ward off (:attack, blow, enemy)
    Synonym: відки́нути pf (vidkýnuty)
  3. to retake, to win back, to wrest back
    Synonym: відвоюва́ти pf (vidvojuváty)
  4. (colloquial) to win over (to oneself: до се́бе)
  5. to turn away (from), to turn against (person or action: від + genitive)
    Synonyms: відверну́ти pf (vidvernúty), відмо́вити pf (vidmóvyty), відра́дити pf (vidrádyty)
    відби́ти бажа́ння / охо́туvidbýty bažánnja / oxótuto take away one’s desire, to discourage, to disincline
  6. to beat out, to strike (:clock chime)
  7. to reflect (:light, colour, image, etc.)
    Synonym: віддзерка́лити pf (viddzerkályty)
  8. to echo, to reflect, to reverberate (:sound)
  9. to print, to imprint
    Synonym: віддрукува́ти pf (viddrukuváty)
  10. (figuratively) to reflect (:qualities, concepts, etc.)
    Synonym: відобрази́ти pf (vidobrazýty)
  11. to recoil, to kick back (said of firearm)

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