побігти

Ukrainian

Etymology

From по- (po-) +‎ бі́гти (bíhty). Compare Belarusian пабе́гчы (pabjéhčy), Polish pobiec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [poˈbʲiɦte]
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Verb

побі́гти • (pobíhtypf (imperfective бі́гти)

  1. to run (to move forward quickly upon two feet)
    1. to start running, to break into a run
  2. to run (to go at a fast pace; to move quickly)
  3. to run (to flee from a danger or towards help)
  4. to run (to extend in space)
  5. to run (of a liquid, to flow)

Usage notes

  • бі́гти impf (bíhty) and побі́гти pf (pobíhty) are Ukrainian concrete verbs. Their counterparts, бі́гати impf (bíhaty) and побі́гати pf (pobíhaty) are abstract verbs.

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