обрубать

Russian

Etymology

обруби́ть (obrubítʹ) + -а́ть (-átʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐbrʊˈbatʲ]

Verb

обруба́ть • (obrubátʹ) impf (perfective обруби́ть)

  1. to trim by cutting off a part
  2. (also impersonal) to chop off, to cut off
    обруба́ть сук с де́реваobrubátʹ suk s dérevato cut off a branch from the tree
    снаря́дом обруба́ет его́ ру́куsnarjádom obrubájet jevó rúkua shell/projectile is cutting off his hand
  3. (figurative) to cut off, to cut short, to interrupt abruptly (a person, one's sleep, etc.)
  4. to hem

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • обруба́ние (obrubánije)
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