to strike, hit
→
to flow
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Lexeme | bit' | |
| Meaning 1 | to beat | a. Не бей ребенка 'Do not beat the child'. b. Бить больно 'to beat painfully'. c. Бить кого-нибудь по голове 'to beat someone on the head'. |
| Meaning 2 | to stream out | a. Бьют ключи. 'The spring bubbles.' b. Бьет фонтан. 'The fountain bubbles.' c. Кровь бьет ключом. 'The blood runs over.' |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Cf. the pun: - Ну, как жизнь (So, how is life)? - Жизнь бьёт ключом (Life is in full swing)! И всё по голове (And then hits on the head)… | |