No. 12,531 in Russian
колотил
"Колотил" means "was pounding" or "was beating."
In a sentence
Он всю ночь колотил в дверь, чтобы его услышали.
He knocked on the door all night to be heard.
Here, 'колотил' is used to describe vigorous and continuous knocking, emphasizing persistence.
Мальчик так сильно колотил молотком по дереву, что оно сломалось.
The boy hit the wood with a hammer so hard that it broke.
In this context, 'колотил' conveys repeated striking with force, demonstrating the physical action.
В гневе он колотил кулаком по столу, выражая свои чувства.
In anger, he pounded his fist on the table, expressing his emotions.
Here, 'колотил' is used figuratively to express forceful action driven by strong emotions.
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