проби́ть

fairly common #4244C2

verbperfective imperfective is бить

1.
to pierce, to penetrate, to break through, to knock a hole in
Пу́ля проби́ла стену.
The bullet went through the wall.
Perfective; imperfective пробивать. Also in set phrases like пробить брешь 'to make a breach'.
2.
to strike (of a clock)
Часы проби́ли по́лночь.
The clock struck midnight.
Perfective; imperfective бить. Often impersonal: пробило двенадцать.

Usage info

пуля пробила стену 子弹穿透了墙壁

Куранты пробили полночь, и все зааплодировали.
The chimes struck midnight, and everyone applauded.
Танк, таранивший стену, пробил в ней огромную дыру.
The tank that had rammed the wall punched a huge hole in it.
Шахтёры пробили новый орт к пласту угля.
The miners drove a new adit to the coal seam.
Собо́рные часы только что проби́ли три.
The cathedral's clock just struck three.
Часы проби́ли десять.
The clock struck ten.
Час испыта́ния проби́л.
The hour of trial has struck.
Мастер взял пуансон и пробил отверстие в металле.
The craftsman took a punch and punched a hole in the metal.
Водитель, наехавший на бордюр, пробил колесо.
The driver who hit the curb got a flat tire.

Imperative
ты	пробе́й
вы	пробе́йте

Active present	-
Active past	проби́вший	having pierced, having punched, having broken through, having shot through
Passive present	-
Passive past	проби́тый	pierced, punctured, punched, broken through
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	проби́в пробивши	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
проби́ть	про-	to pierce; to strike (of a clock)
проби́ться	про-	to fight one's way through; to penetrate; to sprout; to get through (by phone); to make one's way; to qualify for

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