биться

Russian

verb
Definitions
  • to fight, to struggle
  • to hit (against), to knock (against), to strike
  • (of heart) to beat, to pulsate
  • to writhe, to toss about
  • to exercise oneself, to drudge, to toil
  • to break, to smash

Etymology

Affix from Russian бить.

Origin

Russian

бить

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