сбить

verbperfective (partner сбива́ть)somewhat often used (#2568)C1

1.
to knock down, to knock over, to hit (with a vehicle)
Маши́на сби́ла пешехо́да на перехо́де.
A car knocked down a pedestrian at the crossing.
Common of cars hitting pedestrians.
2.
to shoot down, to downmilitary
Зени́тчики сби́ли самолёт.
The anti-aircraft gunners shot down the plane.
3.
to knock off, to shake down, to knock away
Ве́тер сбил я́блоки с де́рева.
The wind shook the apples off the tree.
4.
to whip, to beat, to churncooking
Сбей сли́вки с са́харом.
Whip the cream with sugar.
5.
to confuse, to throw off, to disconcert
Его не собьёшь таки́ми вопро́сами.
You won't throw him off with questions like that.
Often in сбить с толку 'to muddle somebody'.

Examples

Её сби́ла маши́на.
She was hit by a car.
Ты меня чуть не сбил.
You almost hit me.
Я ви́дел, как Тома сби́ла маши́на.
I saw Tom get hit by a car.
Вы намеренно пыта́етесь сбить меня с толку?
Are you intentionally trying to confuse me?
Она пыта́лась сбить меня с толку.
She tried to discombobulate me.
Меня сего́дня чуть маши́на не сби́ла.
I almost got hit by a car today.
В ду́пель пья́ный води́тель призна́лся, что сбил челове́ка.
The drop-dead pissed driver confessed to running somebody over.
Её чуть не сбил автомоби́ль.
She was almost knocked down by a car.
Соба́ку сбил грузови́к.
The dog was hit by a truck.
Его чуть не сби́ла маши́на.
He was nearly run over by a car.

Imperative
ты	сбе́й
вы	сбе́йте

Active present	-
Active past	сби́вший	having knocked down, having hit, having run over, having brought down
Passive present	-
Passive past	сби́тый	shot down, downed
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	сби́в сбивши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
сбить	-	to knock down; to shoot down; to knock off; to whip; to confuse
сби́ться	-	to lose the way; to get confused; to lose count; to slip out of place; to huddle together

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