добыча

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dobyťa.

Pronunciation

  • добы́ча: IPA(key): [dɐˈbɨt͡ɕə]
  • (file)
  • до́быча: IPA(key): [ˈdobɨt͡ɕə] (used by mining industry workers but proscribed)

Noun

добы́ча • (dobýča) f inan (genitive добы́чи, nominative plural добы́чи, genitive plural добы́ч, diminutive добы́чка)

  1. extraction, mining, quarrying
    добы́ча не́фтиdobýča néftioil production
    добы́ча угля́dobýča ugljácoal production
  2. booty, spoil, plunder (plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy)
    Он принёс це́нную добы́чу.On prinjós cénnuju dobýču.He has brought some valuable booty.
  3. prey, catch (something which is captured or caught)
    стать добы́чейstatʹ dobýčejto fall prey (to)

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