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Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ трепа́ть (trepátʹ)

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Verb

потрепа́ть • (potrepátʹ) pf (imperfective трепа́ть)

1. to pull about, to blow about, to flutter, to tousle
2. to pat

   потрепа́ть кого́-либо по плечу́ ― potrepátʹ kovó-libo po plečú ― to pat smb's shoulder

3. to beat up, to maul, to pummel

   сосе́ди потрепа́ли во́ра ― sosédi potrepáli vóra ― neighbours mauled the thief

4. to give a hard life/time

   жизнь потрепа́ла его́ ― žiznʹ potrepála jevó ― he had a life full of trouble; his troubles had told on his appearance

5. to mention too often, to make too many references (to), to hackney

   не хо́чется потрепа́ть э́то высо́кое сло́во ― ne xóčetsja potrepátʹ éto vysókoje slóvo ― I wouldn't like to use this lofty word without a special reason

   по́сле э́той исто́рии его́ и́мя ста́ли потрепа́ть вовсю́ ― pósle étoj istórii jevó ímja stáli potrepátʹ vovsjú ― after that incident, his name became the talk of the town

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Derived terms

• потрёпанный (potrjópannyj)