how to pronounce протирать

/prətʲɪˈratʲ/

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протирать is pronounced in three syllables

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tʲ

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An example use of протирать in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… теперь не нужно было протирать стекло …”

meanings of протирать

verb:

To wipe, to rub.
To rub through, to grate.
To wear through, to wear into holes, to fray, to rub a hole (in).

протирать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word протирать occurs in russian on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.