тереть

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *terti.

Cognate with Latin terō (to rub), Ancient Greek τρίβω (tríbō, to rub), Lithuanian trinti (to rub), Latvian trīt (to rub), Armenian թրել (tʻrel, to knead).

Pronunciation

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Verb

тере́ть (terétʹimpf (perfective потере́ть)

  1. to rub
  2. to polish
  3. to rub sore, to chafe, to abrade
  4. to grate, to grind

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Derived terms

  • NOTE: The following list does not include derivatives of стира́ть (stirátʹ, to wash), although they may well be derived terms.
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