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проби́ть

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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 穿

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
пробью́
ты-
пробьёшь
он/она́/оно́-
пробьёт
мы-
пробьём
вы-
пробьёте
они́-
пробью́т
Imperative
ты
пробе́й
вы
пробе́йте
Past
masculine
проби́л
feminine
проби́ла
neuter
проби́ло
plural
проби́ли

Participles

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)

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

VerbPrefixMeaning
проби́тьпро-to pierce; to strike (of a clock)
проби́тьсяпро-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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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • ubtz.nto edited usage info 11 months ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • Sandy edited verb basics 6 years ago.