зарубать

Russian

Etymology

заруби́ть (zarubítʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zərʊˈbatʲ]

Verb

заруба́ть • (zarubátʹimpf (perfective заруби́ть)

  1. to kill with a sabre [axe, etc]
  2. to notch, to make an incision (on)
  3. (mining) to hew, to make a cut (in)
  4. (vernacular) to ruin, to turn down, to say no (to), to shoot down (in flames)

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