утирать

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Russian

Etymology

From у- (u-) +‎ -тира́ть (-tirátʹ). Compare Czech utírat, Kashubian ùcerac, Silesian uciyrać, and Polish ucierać.

Pronunciation

Verb

утира́ть (utirátʹimpf (perfective утере́ть)

  1. to wipe, to dry
    утира́ть пот с лицаutirátʹ pot s licato wipe sweat from one's face
    утира́ть себе́ носutirátʹ sebé nosto wipe one's nose
    утере́ть нос кому́-либоuterétʹ nos komú-liboto beat someone; win out over someone; outdo someone; outclass someone

Conjugation