побо́и

rare #12174

nounplural onlyinanimateuncountableplural-only noun

1.
beating, blows
Ле́вый глаз иммигра́нта распу́х от побо́ев.
The immigrant's left eye was swollen from the beating.
Plural only.
2.
battery, assaultlaw
Его́ осуди́ли за побо́и.
He was convicted of battery.
Legal term for the offence of striking someone.

Usage info

Удары по телу, причиняющие боль, увечье.

Врач осмотрел следы побоев на теле.
The doctor examined the marks of the beatings on his body.
И тут Ходжа Насретдин сказа́л: "Халво́й с побоями не ко́рмят".
Then Nasreddin Hoca said: "You can't feed someone halva while beating them."
Он получил побои от хулиганов.
He was beaten by hooligans.

This noun exists in plural form only.