Meaning of zbiť | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to nail together, to assemble (to join parts, usually wood, by hammering nails)
   perfective, transitive
2. to knock down, to beat down (to cause something to fall to the ground by striking, e.g., fruit with a stick or hail on crops)
   perfective, transitive
3. to beat, to thrash, to flog (to cause physical pain or punish someone with blows)
   perfective, transitive
4. to huddle, to crowd together, to clump (to gather or condense in one place into a tight group)
   perfective, reflexive

Equivalents

Examples

“Dedko narýchlo zbil z niekoľkých starých dosák jednoduchú búdu pre psa.”

Grandfather quickly nailed together a simple doghouse from a few old boards.

“Letný ľadovec neľútostne zbil všetko obilie na poliach.”

Summer hail ruthlessly beat down all the grain in the fields.

“zbiť niekoho ako psa/koňa”

to beat someone black and blue

“cítiť sa ako zbitý pes”

to feel miserable

“chodiť ako zbitý”

to walk with one's tail between one's legs

“Zlostný majiteľ psa poriadne zbil za to, že mu rozkusal topánky.”

The angry owner thrashed the dog properly for chewing up his shoes.

“Vystrašené ovce sa na lúke zbili dohromady, keď v diaľke začuli vlka.”

The frightened sheep huddled together on the meadow when they heard a wolf in the distance.

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