трепа́ть
- 1.
to pull, to tug, to yank, to pull about
Ма́льчик тре́плет соба́ку за у́ши.
The boy is tugging the dog by the ears.
кого-что за что; perfective: натрепать
- 2.
to tousle, to ruffle, to whip about, to make flutter
Ве́тер тре́плет во́лосы.
The wind is tousling her hair.
- 3.
to wear out, to wear down
Сын бы́стро тре́плет о́бувь.
My son wears out his shoes quickly.
- 4.
to blab, to chatter, to prattle
Зря он об э́том тре́плет.
He blabs about it for nothing.
colloquial; perfective: натрепать
- 5.
to pat, to stroke
Оте́ц тре́плет сы́на по плечу́.
The father pats his son on the shoulder.
кого по чему
- 6.
to shake, to rack
Больно́го су́тки трепа́ла маляри́я.
Malaria racked the patient for a whole day.
colloquial; usually impersonal with the sufferer in the accusative
- 7.
to beat up, to thrashcolloquial
Ста́ршие ребя́та его́ ча́сто трепа́ли.
The older boys often beat him up.
Examples
Ветер трепал разметавшиеся по плечам волосы.
The wind tousled the hair falling over her shoulders.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | треплю́ | бу́ду трепа́ть |
| ты | тре́плешь | бу́дешь трепа́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | тре́плет | бу́дет трепа́ть |
| мы | тре́плем | бу́дем трепа́ть |
| вы | тре́плете | бу́дете трепа́ть |
| они́ | тре́плют | бу́дут трепа́ть |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | трепли́ |
| вы | трепли́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | трепа́л |
| feminine | трепа́ла |
| neuter | трепа́ло |
| plural | трепа́ли |
Participles
| Active present | ruffling, tousling, shaking, thrashing | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | tousling, rumpling, having tousled, having rumpled | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | tattered, worn-out, threadbare, shabby | |
| Gerund present | трепля́ | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | трепав трепавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyтрепа́чPRO
- трепа́чtwaddler
- трепа́лоswingle
- потрёпанныйshabby; worn-out
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| трепа́ть | - | to pull; to tousle; to wear out; to blab; to pat; to shake; to beat up; to swingle |
| трепа́ться | - | to chatter; to flutter; to get worn out; to hang around |
| истрепа́ть | ис- | to wear out; to fray (nerves) |
| истрепа́ться | ис- | to be worn out |
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