потрепать

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ трепа́ть (trepátʹ)

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Verb

потрепа́ть (potrepátʹpf (imperfective трепа́ть)

  1. to pull about, to blow about, to flutter, to tousle
  2. to pat
    потрепа́ть кого́-либо по плечу́potrepátʹ kovó-libo po plečúto pat someone's shoulder
  3. to beat up, to maul, to pummel
    сосе́ди потрепа́ли во́раsosédi potrepáli vóraneighbours mauled the thief
  4. to give a hard life/time
    жизнь потрепа́ла его́žiznʹ potrepála jevóhe 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 сло́воne xóčetsja potrepátʹ éto vysókoje slóvoI wouldn't like to use this lofty word without a special reason
    по́сле э́той исто́рии его́ и́мя ста́ли потрепа́ть вовсю́pósle étoj istórii jevó ímja stáli potrepátʹ vovsjúafter that incident, his name became the talk of the town

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