відбити
Pronunciation: [ʋʲidˈbɪte]
“відбити” is a Ukrainian word. Its 11 meanings in English:
verb
- to beat off, to break off, to knock off (detach with blows; remove by hitting)
- to beat back, to beat off, to fend off, to fight off, to parry, to repel, to repulse, to ward off (:attack, blow, enemy)
- to retake, to win back, to wrest back
- to win over (to oneself: до се́бе)
- to turn away (from), to turn against (person or action: від + genitive)
- to beat out, to strike (:clock chime)
- to reflect (:light, colour, image, etc.)
- to echo, to reflect, to reverberate (:sound)
- to print, to imprint
- to reflect (:qualities, concepts, etc.)
- to recoil, to kick back (said of firearm)
Etymology
From від- (vid-) + би́ти (býty). Compare Russian отби́ть (otbítʹ), Belarusian адбі́ць (adbícʹ), Polish odbić.
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