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тереть

scrub

Meaning of тереть

clean by rubbing

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Russian[ˈtʲerʲetʲ]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterscā xǐ
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тереть with Chinese translation

тереть usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

我每天都用刷子擦洗鞋子。

Я каждый день чищу обувь щёткой.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

他把脏盘子擦洗得很干净。

Он хорошо отмыл грязные тарелки.

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

тереть擦洗
беспорядок乱七八糟
пыль灰尘
пятно污渍
мусор垃圾
инструмент工具
раковина洗手池

тереть synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between тереть / потереть / протереть / натирать / чистить / мыть

П
🇷🇺Russian
потереть

perfective of 'тереть' — a short rubbing action; can mean rub to relieve pain

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
протереть

wipe once with a cloth to clean or dry — perfective of 'протирать'

A2Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
натирать

rub for a while or with effort, often to polish or rub in a substance

A2Often
🇷🇺Russian

remove dirt (sometimes using a brush or cleaners) — broader than just rubbing

A2Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

wash with water or detergent; not necessarily by rubbing

A2Very Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
вытирать

wipe off moisture or dust with a cloth; movement usually sliding

A2Very Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
растереть

rub until a change of form or state (rub into powder or a paste)

A2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
счищать

scrape off a layer or coating from a surface, often using force or a tool

A2Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
очищать

make clean, remove impurities; more formal and general term

A2Often

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How to pronounce тереть and what this word means

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

how to pronounce тереть

[ˈtʲerʲetʲ]

тереть translation

scrub

тереть examples

Sie scheuert den Topf mit einer Bürste.

тереть transcription

[ˈtʲerʲetʲ]

Questions about this word

тереть meaning: what does it mean?

тереть сильно, чтобы удалить грязь или пятна

тереть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Sie scheuert den Topf mit einer Bürste. Translation: Она трёт кастрюлю щёткой.

Is тереть part of Household Chores vocabulary?

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