Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From проби́ти (probýty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Compare Russian пробива́ть (probivátʹ), Belarusian прабіва́ць (prabivácʹ), Polish przebijać.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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пробива́ти (probyvátyimpf (perfective проби́ти) (transitive)

  1. to break through, to punch through, to smash through
    Synonym: проло́млювати impf (prolómljuvaty)
  2. to breach, to penetrate, to pierce, to puncture
    Synonym: продіря́влювати impf (prodirjávljuvaty)
  3. to punch (:ticket)
    пробива́ти квито́кprobyváty kvytókto punch a ticket
  4. to punch (:hole)
    пробива́ти о́твірprobyváty ótvirto punch a hole
  5. to break, to make (:path, road, way)
    пробива́ти шляхprobyváty šljaxto break a path

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