протереть

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Russian

Etymology

про- (pro-) +‎ тере́ть (terétʹ)

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Verb

протере́ть (proterétʹpf (imperfective протира́ть)

  1. to wear through, to wear into holes, to fray, to rub a hole (in)
  2. to wipe, to rub
    протере́ть глаза́proterétʹ glazáto rub one's eyes open
    протри́ глаза́!protrí glazá!open your eyes!
  3. to rub through, to grate

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