задёргать
rare #26550
- 1.
to harass, to wear out, to badger, to push about
Нача́льник задёргал меня́ свои́ми приди́рками.
The boss has worn me out with his nitpicking.
Perfective; usually of people worn down by endless demands or criticism.
- 2.
to begin to pull, to start jerking (at), to start tugging
Он задёргал пово́дьями, и ло́шадь останови́лась.
He started jerking at the reins and the horse stopped.
Inceptive; often with the instrumental: задёргать поводьями.
Examples
Постоянные звонки совсем задёргали её.
The constant phone calls completely wore her out.
Начальник совсем задёргал бедного сотрудника.
The boss completely drove the poor employee crazy.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | задёргаю |
| ты | - | задёргаешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | задёргает |
| мы | - | задёргаем |
| вы | - | задёргаете |
| они́ | - | задёргают |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | задёргай |
| вы | задёргайте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | задёргал |
| feminine | задёргала |
| neuter | задёргало |
| plural | задёргали |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | twitching, jerking, fidgeting, agitated | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | frazzled, stressed, overworked, harassed | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | задёргав задёргавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyдёргатьPRO
- дёргатьto pull; to pester; to pull out; to twitch; to knock one back
- дёргатьсяto twitch
- издёргатьto pull to pieces
- обдёргатьto tug at; to pluck off; to make nervous
- вдёргиватьto thread
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Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from дёргать.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| задёргать | за- | to harass; to begin to pull |
| задёргаться | за- | to begin to twitch |
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
