Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From с- (s-) +‎ те́рти (térty). Compare Russian стере́ть (sterétʹ), Belarusian сце́рці (scjérci), Polish zetrzeć.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈstɛrte]
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Verb

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сте́рти (stértypf (imperfective стира́ти)

  1. to wipe, to wipe away, to wipe off, to wipe out (remove by wiping)
  2. to rub away, to rub off (remove by rubbing)
  3. to efface, to erase
  4. to rub raw
  5. to abrade, to wear down

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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