вбивати

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wbeˈʋate]
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Etymology 1

From вби́ти (vbýty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Russian вбива́ть (vbivátʹ), Polish wbijać.

Verb

вбива́ти • (vbyvátyimpf (perfective вби́ти)

  1. (transitive) to beat in, to drive in, to hammer in, to stick in (insert something into a surface or object with force)
Conjugation
Alternative forms
  • убива́ти (ubyváty)after consonants or at the beginning of a clause
Derived terms
  • вбива́ння n (vbyvánnja)
  • вбива́тися impf (vbyvátysja)

Etymology 2

From в- (v-) +‎ (у)бива́ти ((u)byváty).

Verb

вбива́ти • (vbyvátyimpf (perfective вби́ти)

  1. (transitive) alternative form of убива́ти (ubyváty, to kill, to murder)
Usage notes
  • The forms вбива́ти (vbyváty) (used after vowels) and убива́ти (ubyváty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
Conjugation

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