протирать

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Russian

Etymology

про- (pro-) +‎ -тира́ть (-tirátʹ)

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Verb

протира́ть (protirátʹimpf (perfective протере́ть)

  1. to wear through, to wear into holes, to fray, to rub a hole (in)
  2. to wipe, to rub
    протира́ть глаза́protirátʹ glazáto rub one's eyes open
  3. to rub through, to grate

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