утирать

Russian

Etymology

From у- (u-) +‎ -тира́ть (-tirátʹ). Compare Czech utírat, Kashubian ùcerac, Silesian uciyrać, and Polish ucierać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊtʲɪˈratʲ]

Verb

утира́ть • (utirátʹ) impf (perfective утере́ть)

  1. to wipe, to dry
    утира́ть пот с лица ― utirátʹ pot s lica ― to wipe sweat from one's face
    утира́ть себе́ нос ― utirátʹ sebé nos ― to wipe one's nose
    утере́ть нос кому́-либо ― uterétʹ nos komú-libo ― to beat smb; win out over smb; outdo smb; outclass smb

Conjugation

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