Russian

Verb

потрепа́ть • ‎(potrepátʹ) pf ‎(imperfective трепа́ть)

1. to pull about, blow about, flutter, tousle
2. to pat

   потрепа́ть кого́-нибудь по плечу́‎ ― potrepátʹ kovó-nibudʹ po plečú ― to pat smb's shoulder

3. to beat up, maul, pummel

   сосе́ди потрепа́ли во́ра‎ ― sosédi potrepáli vóra ― neighbours mauled the thief

4. to give a hard life/time

   жизнь потрепа́ла его́‎ ― žiznʹ potrepála jevó ― he had a life full of trouble; his troubles had told on his appearance

5. to mention too often, make too many references (to), hackney

   не хо́чется потрепа́ть э́то высо́кое сло́во‎ ― ne xóčetsja potrepátʹ éto vysókoje slóvo ― I wouldn't like to use this lofty word without a special reason

   по́сле э́той исто́рии его́ и́мя ста́ли потрепа́ть вовсю́‎ ― pósle étoj istórii jevó ímja stáli potrepátʹ vovsjú ― after that incident, his name became the talk of the town

Conjugation

Derived terms

• потрёпанный ‎(potrjópannyj)