заколотить

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ колоти́ть (kolotítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəkəɫɐˈtʲitʲ]

Verb

заколоти́ть • (zakolotítʹpf (imperfective закола́чивать)

  1. to hammer in
    закола́чивать гвоздьzakoláčivatʹ gvozdʹto hammer/drive in a nail
  2. to nail, to fasten with nails, to board up
  3. (colloquial) to earn, to knock up, to knock down, to pull down
  4. to begin to beat, to strike
    в дверь заколоти́лиv dverʹ zakolotílithere was a sharp banging/knocking at the door

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