пробивать

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Russian

Etymology

проби́ть (probítʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

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Verb

пробива́ть (probivátʹimpf (perfective проби́ть)

  1. to punch out
    пробива́ть дыру́probivátʹ dyrúto make/punch/pierce a hole
    пробива́ть биле́тprobivátʹ bilétto punch/cancel a ticket
  2. to pierce, to go (through)
  3. to break (through)
    пробива́ть стенуprobivátʹ stenubreak through a wall
  4. to make (a road, a tunnel)
    пробива́ть тунне́льprobivátʹ tunnɛ́lʹto make a tunnel
    пробива́ть доро́гуprobivátʹ doróguto break a way
  5. (colloquial) to issue a check/chit
  6. (colloquial) to pay to the cashier
  7. (colloquial) to press (for), to push (for), to struggle (for), to win, to bring off, to put across
    пробива́ть разреше́ние
    probivátʹ razrešénije
    to struggle to obtain permission
    пробива́ть сниже́ние нало́гов
    probivátʹ snižénije nalógov
    to push for taxes to be reduced

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