переть

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perti, from Proto-Indo-European *prey, whence English fare and ferry as well as German fahren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲɪˈrʲetʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

пере́ть • (perétʹ) impf

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) to move, to trudge, to drag the feet
    Synonym: передвига́ться (peredvigátʹsja)
  2. (colloquial) to travel (on a burdensome journey)
    Synonym: передвига́ться (peredvigátʹsja)
  3. (colloquial) to carry (a burden)
    Synonym: тащи́ть (taščítʹ)
  4. (colloquial) to steal, to pinch
    Perfectives: спере́ть (sperétʹ), упере́ть (uperétʹ)
    Synonym: тащи́ть (taščítʹ)
  5. (colloquial, derogatory) to give off an unpleasant odour, to stink
    От тебя́ прёт чесноко́м.Ot tebjá prjot česnokóm.You reek of garlic.
  6. (slang, impersonal) to enjoy, to revel
    Меня́ прёт от э́того музла́Menjá prjot ot étovo muzláThis music makes me revel.
    Synonym: тащи́ть (taščítʹ)
  7. (slang, (especially so)) to ball out, to floss

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “переть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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