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доби́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is добива́ть

1.
to Finish off

Examples

Иногда говоря́т, что япо́нское образова́ние основано на при́нципе «зубри́ть и доби́ть».
Japanese education is sometimes said to employ the drill and kill method.
Врагов добили после короткого боя
The enemies were finished off after a short battle.
Он добил зверя одним выстрелом
He finished off the animal with a single shot.

Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	-	добью́
ты	-	добьёшь
он/она́/оно́	-	добьёт
мы	-	добьём
вы	-	добьёте
они́	-	добью́т

Imperative
ты	добе́й
вы	добе́йте

Past
masculine	доби́л
feminine	доби́ла
neuter	доби́ло
plural	доби́ли

Participles

Active present	-
Active past	доби́вший	having finished, having completed, having achieved
Passive present	-
Passive past	доби́тый	broken-down, dilapidated, worn out, clapped-out
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	доби́в добивши	while doing (past)

Word familyбитьPRO

битьto beat; to defeat; to smash; to strike (of a clock); to gush; to shoot
verbimperfective
вбитьto drive in
verbperfective
уби́тьto kill; to kill (time)
verbperfective
би́тьсяto fight; to beat; to struggle; to knock against
verbimperfective
взбитьto beat; to fluff up
verbperfective

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Prefix groupPRO

(Derived from бить.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
доби́ть	до-	to Finish off
доби́ться	до-	to achieve

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Related words

Synonyms

докона́тьto finish off; to wear out

See also

добива́тьto finish off; to crush

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Contributions

luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation and usage info 2 years ago.
windsorpark edited usage info 4 years ago.
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