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Etymology

ломи́ть (lomítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lɐˈmʲit͡sːə]

Verb

ломи́ться • (lomítʹsja) pf

  1. (third person only) to be (near to) breaking (with), burst (with)
    по́лки ло́мятся от книг ― pólki lómjatsja ot knig ― the shelves are crammed with books
    по́лки магази́нов ло́мятся от това́ров ― pólki magazínov lómjatsja ot továrov ― shop shelves are overladen with goods
    ве́тви ло́мятся от плодо́в ― vétvi lómjatsja ot plodóv ― the boughs are groaning with fruit
  2. (colloquial) to force one's way (to, into), come in crowds (to), flock (to)
    наро́д ло́мится на концер́т ― naród lómitsja na konceŕt ― people are flocking to the show; the show is packing them in
    ломи́ться в откры́тую дверь ― lomítʹsja v otkrýtuju dverʹ ― (try to) force an open door; try to prove the obvious; ≈ preach to the converted
  3. passive of ломи́ть (lomítʹ)

Conjugation

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