мотать

get on someone’s nerves, annoy, serve (a prison sentence), wind, wrap

m ɐ t a tʲ

мот get on someone’s nerves, annoy + ать Infinitive

verb Rare #50,640

get on someone’s nerves, annoy Usually used in the expression «мотать нервы» (literally “wind someone’s nerves”).

RU: Не надо мотать мне нервы.

EN: Don’t get on my nerves.

serve (a prison sentence) Colloquial; used about serving time in prison.

RU: Он будет мотать срок в этой тюрьме.

EN: He’ll serve his sentence in this prison.

wind, wrap For example, winding or wrapping something around an object.

RU: Мне нужно мотать леску на катушку.

EN: I need to wind fishing line onto a spool.

How much time do you have left to serve?

— Пророк (2009)

How long will you keep getting on my nerves?

Stop getting on my nerves!

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