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тереть

rub

Meaning of тереть

to move your hand back and forth on a surface

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Russian[tʲɪˈrʲetʲ]
rub
тереть - rub
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тереть with German translation

тереть usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Reib dir die Hände, sie sind kalt.

Потри руки, они холодные.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Sie rieb die Stelle vorsichtig.

Она осторожно потёрла это место.

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тереть belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

теретьreiben
готовитьkochen
менятьsich ändern
завязыватьbinden
следоватьfolgen
убиратьentfernen
ощущатьсяsich anfühlen

тереть synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between тереть / тереть руки / натирать / потереть / растирать

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тереть

The main neutral word: to move a hand or object back and forth on a surface.

A1Very Often
Т
🇷🇺Russian
тереть руки

A set phrase: to rub your palms together, usually from cold, excitement, or anticipation.

A1Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
натирать

To rub with force, often causing irritation, warming something, or applying a substance to a surface.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
потереть

Perfective aspect: to rub once or a little, usually briefly and quickly.

A1Very Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
растирать

To rub vigorously, usually over a larger area; often used for medicine, muscles, or the body.

A1Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
втирать

To rub a substance into the skin or a surface; also used figuratively meaning to keep insisting on something.

A1Often

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How to pronounce тереть and what this word means

тереть means rub. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тереть

[tʲɪˈrʲetʲ]

тереть translation

rub

тереть examples

Reib dir die Hände, sie sind kalt.

тереть transcription

[tʲɪˈrʲetʲ]

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тереть meaning: what does it mean?

двигать ладонью взад и вперёд по поверхности

тереть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

тереть is pronounced as [tʲɪˈrʲetʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

тереть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Reib dir die Hände, sie sind kalt. Translation: Потри руки, они холодные.

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