истира́ть
rare #38997
- 1.
to grind down, to grate, to abrade, to wear away
Он истира́л мел в порошо́к.
He was grinding the chalk into powder.
Imperfective; perfective истереть.
- 2.
to wear out, to use up
Он бы́стро истира́л ла́стики.
He used up erasers quickly.
Of cloth, soap, an eraser etc.
- 3.
(rare) to chafe, to rub sore
Новые боти́нки истира́ли ему пятки до кро́ви.
The new shoes rubbed his heels raw.
Of skin rubbed by shoes or straps.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | истира́ю | бу́ду истира́ть |
| ты | истира́ешь | бу́дешь истира́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | истира́ет | бу́дет истира́ть |
| мы | истира́ем | бу́дем истира́ть |
| вы | истира́ете | бу́дете истира́ть |
| они́ | истира́ют | бу́дут истира́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | истира́й |
| вы | истира́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | истира́л |
| feminine | истира́ла |
| neuter | истира́ло |
| plural | истира́ли |
Participles
| Active present | abrasive, rubbing, wearing, eroding | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | abrading, wearing out, rubbing away | |
| Passive present | abradable, wearable, rub-off | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | истира́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | истирав истиравши | while doing (past) |
Word familyвтира́тьPRO
- втира́ниеrubbing in
- втира́тьсяto insinuate oneself; to be rubbed in
- обтира́ниеsponge down
- обтира́тьсяto sponge down; to dry oneself; to settle in
- растира́ниеgrinding
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Prefix groupPRO
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Lisa edited verb basics 7 years ago.
