перепева́ть

verbimperfective (partner перепе́ть)very rarely used (#44727)

1.
to cover (a song), to sing again, to re-singmusic
Молодые певцы́ ча́сто перепева́ют ста́рые хиты́.
Young singers often cover old hits.
Commonly of performing another artist's song.
2.
to rehash, to repeat the same old thing, to harp on the same string
Он всё вре́мя перепева́ет одно́ и то же.
He keeps rehashing the same thing over and over.
Figurative and disapproving.
3.
(rare) to outsing, to sing better than
Она́ перепева́ет всех в хо́ре.
She outsings everyone in the choir.
4.
(rare) to sing (all or many songs), to sing through
Мы перепева́ли все песни, каки́е зна́ли.
We sang through every song we knew.
Of going through a whole repertoire.

Examples

Молодая группа просто перепевает старые хиты.
The young band is simply covering old hits.
Он перепевает песни отца на своих концертах.
He sings his father's songs at his concerts.
Не надо перепевать чужие идеи, придумай своё.
Don't just rehash other people's ideas—come up with something of your own.

Imperative
ты	перепева́й
вы	перепева́йте

Active present	перепевающий	singing again, repeating a song
Active past	перепевавший	having sung again, having re-sung
Passive present	перепеваемый	covered (song), re-sung, remade (song)
Passive past	-
Gerund present	перепевая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	перепевав перепевавши	while doing (past)

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