перебирать

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Russian

Etymology

пере- (pere-) +‎ -бира́ть (-birátʹ)

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Verb

перебира́ть (perebirátʹimpf (perfective перебра́ть)

  1. to sort out, to look through
  2. to finger (strings of a string musical instrument)
  3. to take in excess, to take too much
  4. to recall, to turn over in one's mind
  5. to be picky, to be choosy
  6. to move (one's feet), to advance (slowly)
    перебира́ть нога́миperebirátʹ nogámito drag one's feet

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