руби́ть
uncommon #5167C2
- 1.
to chop, to hack, to split (wood), to chop up
Он ру́бит дрова́ во дворе́.
He is chopping wood in the yard.
Typically with an axe or a heavy blade.
- 2.
to fell, to cut down
Я пообеща́л не руби́ть бо́льше дере́вьев.
I promised not to cut down any more trees.
- 3.
to cut off, to chop off, to strike off
Раньше престу́пникам руби́ли головы́.
In the past they used to chop off criminals' heads.
Of a head, branch, hand etc.
- 4.
(rare) to mine, to extract, to hew (coal)mining
Шахтёры ру́бят у́голь под землёй.
The miners are hewing coal underground.
Examples
Мария ру́бит дере́вья.
Maria fells trees.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | рублю́ | бу́ду руби́ть |
| ты | ру́бишь | бу́дешь руби́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | ру́бит | бу́дет руби́ть |
| мы | ру́бим | бу́дем руби́ть |
| вы | ру́бите | бу́дете руби́ть |
| они́ | ру́бят | бу́дут руби́ть |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | руби́ |
| вы | руби́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | руби́л |
| feminine | руби́ла |
| neuter | руби́ло |
| plural | руби́ли |
Participles
| Active present | chopping, cutting, hacking | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having cut, having chopped, having hacked | |
| Passive present | cuttable, choppable, hackable | |
| Passive past | chopped, minced, cut, hacked | |
| Gerund present | рубя́ | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | рубив рубивши | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| руби́ть | - | to chop; to fell; to cut off; to mine |
| руби́ться | - | to fight (with blades); to be chopped |
| вруби́ть | в- | to switch on; to cut into |
| вруби́ться | в- | to get the hang of something |
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Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
klaka890 edited verb basics 3 months ago.
RandysPudge edited translation 1 year ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.



















