задира́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is задра́ть

1.
to lift up, to pull up, to tilt back (head)
Она́ задира́ла подо́л ю́бки, что́бы не намо́кнуть.
She kept pulling up the hem of her skirt so it would not get wet.
Perfective: задрать. Often of clothing or of the head.
2.
to tease, to pick on, to provoke, to bully
Ста́ршие ма́льчики постоя́нно задира́ли его́ в шко́ле.
The older boys were constantly picking on him at school.
Colloquial; usually задирать кого-нибудь.
3.
to tear, to rip, to maul (of a predator)
Во́лки ка́ждую о́сень задира́ли ове́ц в дере́вне.
Every autumn wolves killed sheep in the village.
Of skin, bark, or of a predator killing livestock.

Examples

Мэри задира́ет Тома.
Tom is being bullied by Mary.
Ветер задирал полы её плаща.
The wind kept lifting the flaps of her cloak.
Не задира́йте нос.
Don't flatter yourself.
Не задира́й нос.
Don't flatter yourself.
Не задира́й нос только потому, что вы́играл турни́р. В ми́ре есть много тех, кто так же хоро́ш, как и ты.
Don't get such a big head just because you won the tournament. There's many others in the world who are just as good as you.
Она очень высоко задира́ет нос.
She holds her nose very high.

Imperative
ты	задира́й
вы	задира́йте

Active present	задира́ющий	provoking, bullying, teasing, aggressive
Active past	задира́вший	teasing, provoking, picking fights (who was), formerly a bully
Passive present	задира́емый	teased, bullied, picked on, provoked
Passive past	-
Gerund present	задира́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	задирав задиравши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
выдира́ть	вы-	to tear out
задира́ть	за-	to lift up; to tease; to tear
обдира́ть	об-	to strip; to skin; to graze; to fleece; to wear out
отдира́ть	от-	to tear off

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