трепать

Definitions

1. 1.
   to scutch, to swingle
2. 2.
   to pull about, to blow about, to flutter, to tousle

   • его́ тре́плет лихора́дка

     jevó tréplet lixorádka — he is feverish; he is shivering with fever

   • трепа́ть не́рвы кому́-либо

     trepátʹ nérvy komú-libo — to fray someone's nerves

   • трепа́ть языко́м

     trepátʹ jazykóm — 1) to twaddle; prattle;, blather; chew the fat / rag 2) to blab; blabber

3. 3.
   to pat

   • трепа́ть кого́-либо по плечу́

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

4. 4.
   to beat up, to maul, to pummel
5. 5.
   to give a hard life/time
6. 6.
   to mention too often, to make too many references (to), to hackney

   • не хо́чется трепа́ть э́то высо́кое сло́во

     ne xóčetsja trepátʹ éto vysókoje slóvo — I wouldn't like to use this lofty word without a special reason

   • по́сле э́той исто́рии его́ и́мя ста́ли трепа́ть вовсю́

     pósle étoj istórii jevó ímja stáli trepátʹ vovsjú — after that incident, his name became the talk of the town

7. 7.
   colloquialto wear out, to fray, to tear

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