потрепать

Definitions

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

   • потрепа́ть кого́-либо по плечу́

     potrepátʹ kovó-libo po plečú — to pat someone's shoulder

   • Ма́рья Па́вловна снисходи́тельно потрепа́ла подру́гу по щеке́ и вы́шла.

     Márʹja Pávlovna snisxodítelʹno potrepála podrúgu po ščeké i výšla. — Maria Pavlovna patted her friend’s cheek indulgently and left.

3. 3.
   to beat up, to maul, to pummel

   • сосе́ди потрепа́ли во́ра

     sosédi potrepáli vóra — neighbours mauled the thief

4. 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. 5.
   to mention too often, to make too many references (to), 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

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