заби́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is забива́ть

1.
to score, to kick in (a goal)sports
Он заби́л гол на последней мину́те.
He scored a goal in the last minute.
Typically забить гол / забить мяч.
2.
to drive in, to hammer in
Он заби́л гвоздь в стену.
He drove a nail into the wall.
3.
to clog, to block up, to cram full
Во́лосы заби́ли слив в ванной.
Hair clogged the drain in the bathtub.
Also figurative: забить голову ерундой 'cram one's head with nonsense'.
4.
to beat, to beat to death, to thrash
Пленных заби́ли плетьми.
The prisoners were beaten with whips.
5.
to board up, to nail shut
Окна́ в до́ме заби́ли до́сками.
They boarded up the windows of the house.
6.
to slaughter, to butcheragriculture
Он заби́л свинью́ к сва́дьбе до́чери.
He slaughtered a pig for his daughter's wedding.

Examples

Команда ответила быстрой контратакой и забила гол.
The team responded with a swift counterattack and scored a goal.
Гвоздь, торчавший из доски, наконец забили.
The nail sticking out of the board was finally hammered in.
Охотник забил пыж в ствол старого ружья.
The hunter rammed a wad into the barrel of the old gun.
Он сыграл в стеночку и забил гол.
He played a one-two and scored a goal.
Он забил в стену металлический штырь.
He hammered a metal pin into the wall.
Он заби́л в доску́ гвоздь.
He drove a nail into the board.
Бунтовщики́ заби́ли мно́гих полице́йских до сме́рти.
The rioters beat many policemen to death.
Мэри практически заби́ла Тома до сме́рти.
Mary almost beat Tom to death.

Imperative
ты	забе́й
вы	забе́йте

Active present	-
Active past	заби́вший	having scored, who scored
Passive present	-
Passive past	заби́тый	packed, crammed, stuffed full, filled up
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	заби́в забивши	while doing (past)

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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(Derived from бить.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
заби́ть	за-	to score; to drive in; to clog; to beat; to board up; to slaughter
заби́ться	за-	to hide away; to get clogged; to get into

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