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Russian word of the day: Добиться

May 16, 2023 (see all)
доби́ться
[ da-bée-tsa ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Genitive
Imperfective - добива́ться (see below)
to get, to achieve; to obtain, to win

Morphemic analysis

добиться
root: доби
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

до + биться - a prefix meaning completion of an action + to fight/struggle

The imperfective aspect

to (try to) get, to obtain, to achieve, to reach; to secure; to strive for; to seek after
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Examples

  • За сравни́тельно коро́ткий срок ему́ удало́сь доби́ться больши́х успе́хов.

    za srav-née-teel'-na ka-rót-keeî srok ye-mú u-da-lós' da-bée-tsa bal'-sheeh us-pyé-haf

    In a relatively short period of time, he managed to achieve great success.

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  • Я наде́юсь, что мы добьёмся пра́вды.

    ya na-dyé-yus', chto my dab'-yóm-sya práv-dy

    I hope we get the truth.

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