отбива́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• avert verb To prevent something bad from happening.
• repulse verb To drive back an attack or attacker.
• retake verb To take an exam, photo, or scene again.

Senses

отбива́ть is used for these senses in English:

• avert (transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
• repulse (transitive) To repel or drive back.
• retake To capture or occupy somewhere again.
• ward off (transitive) To parry, or turn aside.

avert — full definition

1. verb To prevent something bad from happening.
2. verb To turn one's eyes or attention away from something.

repulse — full definition

1. verb To drive back an attack or attacker.
2. verb To cause someone to feel strong disgust.
3. noun An instance of driving something back, or of being rejected.

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