проруби́ть

rare #26326

verbperfective imperfective is проруба́ть

1.
to cut a hole in, to hack through, to chop through
Рыбаки́ проруби́ли лу́нку во льду.
The fishermen cut a hole in the ice.
of ice, a wall, a door - an opening made with an axe or similar tool
2.
to cut a path through, to clear a way through
В лесу́ проруби́ли широ́кую просе́ку.
They cut a wide clearing through the forest.
through forest, thicket, undergrowth
3.
(rare) to chop for a while, to spend some time chopping
Це́лый ве́чер проруби́л капу́сту для соле́ния.
He spent the whole evening chopping cabbage for pickling.
colloquial; marks the duration of the activity

Examples

Иссле́дователи не смогли́ проруби́ть доро́гу через джунгли.
The explorers were unable to cleave a path through the jungle.
Пётр I проруби́л окно́ в Евро́пу.
Peter I cut a window to Europe.
Рабочие прорубили окно в старой стене.
The workers cut a window through the old wall.
Он прорубил прорубь во льду озера.
He cut a hole in the ice of the lake.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	проруби́
вы	проруби́те

Active present	-
Active past	проруби́вший	having cut through, having hewn out, having hacked through
Passive present	-
Passive past	прору́бленный	cut through, hewn, hacked, carved out
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	проруби́в прорубивши	while doing (past)

руби́тьto chop; to fell; to cut off; to mine
verbimperfective
вруби́тьto switch on; to cut into
verbperfective
пору́бкаfelling; chopping up
noun
вы́рубитьto cut down; to cut out (an opening); to hew; to mine; to turn off
verbperfective
заруби́тьto hack to death; to notch; to get it into one's head; to undercut (a seam)
verbperfective