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бить

verb, imperfective
Partner поби́ть, разби́ть
often used word (#706)

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to beat

Also: hit, strike

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to chime
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to clap
Example: Режиссёр име́ет привы́чку бить в ладо́ши что́бы привле́чь внима́ние. - The director has the habit of clapping to attract attention. Info: (idiomatic)

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Example: Режиссёр име'ет привы'чку бить в ладо'ши что'бы привле'чь внима'ние. - The director has the habit of clapping to attract attention.

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Она би́ла его ещё и ещё. She hit him again and again.
Моя́ жена́ меня бьёт. My wife beats me.
Том бьёт жену́. Tom beats his wife.
В России же́нщины бьют тебя, а не наоборот. In Russia women hit you, and not vice versa.
Мам, Том меня бьёт. Mom, Tom's hitting me!
Прекрати́ бить свою́ сестру́. Stop hitting your sister.
Чем они тебя би́ли? What did they hit you with?
Всякий раз, когда она выпуска́ла покло́нника за дверь, она унима́ла свою́ зло́бу и не́нависть тем, что би́ла па́дчерицу. Each time, when she had let a suitor out of the door, she would soothe her anger and hatred by beating her stepdaughter.
Чем вас би́ли? What did you get hit with?
Чем они вас би́ли? What did they hit you with?

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Imperative

singular	бе́й
plural	бе́йте

Past

male	би́л
female	би́ла
neuter	би́ло
plural	би́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	бью́	бу́ду бить
ты	бьёшь	бу́дешь бить
он/она́/оно́	бьёт	бу́дет бить
мы	бьём	бу́дем бить
вы	бьёте	бу́дете бить
они́	бью́т	бу́дут бить