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)… | |