No. 14,282 in Russian
отбивают
"Отбивают" means "beat off," "repel," or "knock off," depending on context.
In a sentence
Они отбивают мяч на тренировке.
They are striking the ball during practice.
In this sentence, 'отбивают' refers to the action of striking or hitting back the ball, demonstrating its literal physical action meaning.
Отбивают желание продолжать разговор.
They discourage the desire to continue the conversation.
Here, 'отбивают' is used metaphorically to mean discouraging or deterring someone's desire or intention.
Эти звуки отбивают ритм музыки.
These sounds beat out the rhythm of the music.
In this example, 'отбивают' conveys the idea of marking or beating time, particularly in a musical sense.
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