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1 бити
1) to beat; to thrashбити кийком (про поліцейского) — to baton, to bludgeon
бити кулаком — to box, to punch
бити масло — to churn ( butter)
бити батогом — to flog, to whip
бити в ціль — to hit the target тж.
3) ( давати сигнал) to sound; ( про годинник) to strike, to tollбити відбій — to sound the retreat, to beat a retreat тж.
4) ( про воду) to gush, to spurt, to well upбити джерелом — to spring, to well up; ( вирувати) to be in full swing
бити струменем — to jet, to spurt
5) ( вбивати) to kill, to slaughter6) (намагатися, прагнути) to strive (for, after)бити на щось — to drive ( to aim) at
бити по кишені — to cause losses, to cost one a pretty penny, to touch the pocket
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2 відбій
ч1) військ. retreat; release; ( після тривоги) all clear; sound offбити відбій — to beat a retreat тж.
2) тел. ring(ing) off, clearing signal, breaking off connection3) гірн. reaking, cutting4) ( віддача під час пострілу) recoil, kick5)нема(є) відбою — there is no getting rid (of); there is no end (of, to)
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