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 музла́ ― Menjá prjot ot étovo muzlá ― This 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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