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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “to hammer/drive/screw a bolt (onto)”.
Pronunciation
Verb
заби́ть болт • (zabítʹ bolt) pf (imperfective забива́ть болт)
- (youth slang, euphemistic) to not care about something, to not be bothered about, to leave alone, to ignore
- Он заби́л болт на на́ши сове́ты. ― On zabíl bolt na náši sovéty. ― He didn't care about our device.
- (youth slang, euphemistic) to be done/finished with
- Synonym: поко́нчить (pokónčitʹ)
- Он уе́хал в дере́вню и заби́л болт на всю свою́ рабо́ту. ― On ujéxal v derévnju i zabíl bolt na vsju svojú rabótu. ― He left to the countryside and put the kibosh on all his work.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
забить болт: see
заби́ть