перебрать

Russian

Etymology

пере- (pere-) +‎ брать (bratʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲɪrʲɪˈbratʲ]
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Verb

перебра́ть • (perebrátʹpf (imperfective перебира́ть)

  1. to sort out, to look through
  2. to finger (strings of a string musical instrument)
  3. to take in excess, to take too much
  4. to recall, to turn over in one's mind
  5. to be picky, to be choosy
  6. to move (one's feet), to advance (slowly)
    перебра́ть нога́миperebrátʹ nogámito drag one's feet

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