ImperfectivePerfective partner: забитьWhat aspect means, and how to pick one

zəbʲɪˈvatʲ

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Translation

to score (a goal); to hammer in, to drive in

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Word origin

The prefix за- added to бить ('to hit, strike'), from Proto-Slavic biti.

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
biti

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, first conjugation (-ивать); the imperfective partner of забить

Examples

ма́тча.

Our team keeps scoring goals at the end of the match.

гво́зди сте́ну молотко́м.

He was hammering nails into the wall.

Фо́рварды обе́их .

Forwards need to be able to score with either foot.

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