биться

Russian

Etymology

бить (bitʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲit͡sːə]
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Verb

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)

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