Russian

Prefix

пере- • ‎(pere-)

1. (used with verbs) over, over again (describing an action of moving by overcoming one or more obstacles)

   • лете́ть‎ ― letétʹ ― (impf., concrete) to fly
   • перелете́ть‎ ― pereletétʹ ― (pf.) to fly (by avoiding unpleasant factors such as bad weathers, falling objects, etc.; as one of its meanings)

2. (used with verbs) across, trans- (describing an action of moving to a different place)

   • идти́‎ ― idtí ― (impf., concrete) to go
   • перейти́‎ ― perejtí ― (pf.) to cross

3. (used with verbs) too much (describing an action of resulting something excessive)

   • стара́ться‎ ― starátʹsja ― (impf.) to try hard
   • перестара́ться‎ ― perestarátʹsja ― (pf.) to overdo, try too hard

4. (used with verbs) extremely (describing an action of doing something much extreme than an average action)

   • крича́ть‎ ― kričátʹ ― (impf.) to shout
   • перекрича́ть‎ ― perekričátʹ ― (pf.) to shout down (i.e. shouting much louder than someone)

5. (used with verbs) re- (describing a repeating action)

   • смотре́ть‎ ― smotrétʹ ― (impf.) to look, see
   • пересмотре́ть‎ ― peresmotrétʹ ― (pf.) to review (i.e. seeing something again)

6. (used with verbs) (describing an alternating or exchanging action)

   • говори́ть‎ ― govorítʹ ― (impf.) to speak, talk
   • перегова́риваться‎ ― peregovárivatʹsja ― (impf.) to exchange remarks or words (the -ся suffix describes the presence of mutual actions among two or more individuals)

7. (used with verbs) (describing a consequence of a completed action that affects many entities of a group)

   • стреля́ть‎ ― streljátʹ ― (impf.) to shoot (merely describing a simple action of shooting with a weapon)
   • перестреля́ть‎ ― perestreljátʹ ― (pf.) to shoot many targets

8. (used with verbs) (describing a destructed state of an entity, usually by cutting or tearing with tools or tool-like implements)

   • ре́зать‎ ― rézatʹ ― (impf.) to cut up
   • перере́зать‎ ― pererézatʹ ― (pf.) to cut up many times with a sharp tool (also implying a meaning related to slaughtering and killing)
   • куса́ть‎ ― kusátʹ ― (impf.) to bite
   • перекуси́ть‎ ― perekusítʹ ― (pf.) to split something into two by biting

9. (used with verbs, colloquial, rare) (describing a light action that is not done in full measure)

   • куса́ть‎ ― kusátʹ ― (impf.) to eat (lit. to bite)
   • перекуси́ть‎ ― perekusítʹ ― (pf.) to eat something quickly and less