Meaning of бия | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to beat, to thrash (to hit repeatedly)
   ambitransitive
2. to shoot (to hunt and kill animals)
   ambitransitive
3. to fire, to shell (to shoot at)
   intransitive
4. to beat, to ring, to throb (to strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm)
   ambitransitive
5. to whip, to whisk, to churn (to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion)
   transitive
6. to strike (to hit or kick a ball)
   transitive
7. to beat, to win (to defeat somebody)
   ambitransitive
8. to try to say something in an indirect way
   intransitive
9. to have a particular tint
   intransitive
10. to shine very brightly and unpleasantly, blindingly
    intransitive
11. to fight
    reflexive

Equivalents

Examples

“В сиропиталището децата са били редовно бити.”

At the orphanage the children were regularly beaten.

“Дъждът биеше по прозорците.”

The rain was beating against the windows.

“бия барабани”

to beat drums

“Сърцето му все още бие.”

His heart is still beating.

“Църковните камбани биха на Коледа.”

The church bells rang at Christmas.

“бия белтъци”

to whisk egg whites

“бия мляко, за да направя масло”

to churn milk in order to make butter

“бия наказателен удар”

to perform a penalty kick

“Той ме би на шах.”

He beat me at chess.

“Ян с лекота би Джон на тенис.”

Jan had little trouble beating John in tennis.

“Не разбирам на къде биеш.”

I don't know what you're driving at.

“нещо бие на синьо”

something has a bluish tint

“Лампата бие в очите ми.”

The lamp is shining in my eyes [blinding me].

“Бия се ден и нощ с хакери.”

I fight day and night against hackers.

“Лъвът се би два дена срещу тигъра и най-сетне спечели.”

The lion fought for two days against the tiger and finally won.

CEFR level