бороться

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic боротися (borotisja, to fight, be at war). Composed as if -боро́ть (-borótʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja). See -боро́ть (-borótʹ). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *borti. Cognates include Ukrainian боро́тися (borótysja), Belarusian баро́цца (barócca).

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Verb

боро́ться (borótʹsjaimpf (perfective поборо́ться)

  1. to fight, to wrestle, to struggle, to strive
    Synonyms: конфликтова́ть (konfliktovátʹ), противостоя́ть (protivostojátʹ), противобо́рствовать (protivobórstvovatʹ), воева́ть (vojevátʹ), сража́ться (sražátʹsja), би́ться (bítʹsja), дра́ться (drátʹsja); выступа́ть (vystupátʹ)

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