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scrub [skrʌb]1. noun• give your face a scrub! lave-toi bien la figure !b. ( = brushwood) broussailles fpl• to scrub o.s. se frotter vigoureusement4. compounds[+ dirt, stain] enlever en frottant[+ room, walls] nettoyer à fond• to scrub o.s. down se laver à fond[+ name] effacer ; [+ stain] faire partir[surgeon] se brosser les mains avant d'opérer* * *[skrʌb] 1.1) ( clean)2) Botany broussailles fpl3) ( beauty product) gommage m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( clean) gen frotter; nettoyer [vegetable]2) (colloq) ( scrap) laisser tomber (colloq)3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - bb-) nettoyer, frotter4.reflexive verb (p prés etc - bb-)Phrasal Verbs:- scrub up -
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(a) (clean, wash → floor, carpet) nettoyer à la brosse, frotter avec une brosse; (→ saucepan, sink) frotter, récurer; (→ clothes, face, back) frotter; (→ fingernails) brosser;∎ to scrub sth clean nettoyer qch à fond, récurer qch;∎ scrub yourself all over frotte-toi bien partout;∎ have you scrubbed your hands clean? est-ce que tu t'es bien nettoyé les mains?(b) familiar (cancel → order) annuler□ ; (→ plans, holiday) annuler□, laisser tomber□ ; (recording, tape) effacer□ ;∎ we'll have to scrub dinner il faudra qu'on se passe de dîner□ ;∎ I'd prefer to scrub that remark j'aimerais mieux que cette remarque soit effacée;∎ she's been scrubbed from the team on l'a virée de l'équipe∎ I spent the morning scrubbing j'ai passé la matinée à frotter les planchers ou les sols3 noun(a) (with brush) coup m de brosse;∎ give the floor a good scrub frotte bien le plancher;∎ can you give my back a scrub? peux-tu me frotter le dos?(b) (vegetation) broussailles fpl►► American scrub brush brosse f à récurer(mark, mud) faire partir en brossantpartir à la brosse(wall, paintwork) lessiver; (horse) bouchonner(a) (dirt, stain) faire partir à la brosse; (bucket, tub) nettoyer à la brosse; (pan) récurer; (ears) nettoyer, bien laverpartir à la brosseMedicine (before operation) se laver les mains -
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rub [rʌb]1. noun• to give sth a rub [+ furniture, shoes] donner un coup de chiffon à qch ; [+ sore place, one's arms] frotter qchfrotter ; ( = polish) astiquer[thing] frotter ; [person, cat] se frotter4. compounds[+ oil, liniment] faire pénétrer en frottant[mark] partir ; [writing] s'effacer• I hope some of his politeness will rub off on to his brother (inf) j'espère qu'il passera un peu de sa politesse à son frère[+ writing on blackboard] effacer ; [+ dirt] enlever en frottant► rub out[mark, writing] s'effacer( = erase) effacer* * *[rʌb] 1.1) ( massage) friction fto give [something] a rub — frictionner [back]; bouchonner [horse]
2) ( polish) coup m de chiffon2.to give [something] a rub — donner un coup de chiffon à [table]; frotter [stain]
transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( touch) se frotter [chin, eyes]2) ( polish) frotter [stain, surface]3) ( massage) frictionner4) ( apply)5) ( incorporate)6) ( chafe) blesser [heel]; frotter contre [mudguard]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( scrub) frotter2) ( chafe)•Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub shoulders with somebody — côtoyer or fréquenter quelqu'un
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A n2 ( polish) coup m de chiffon ; to give [sth] a rub donner un coup de torchon à [spoon] ; donner un coup de chiffon à [table] ; frotter [stain] ;3 ( liniment) baume m pour les muscles ;1 ( touch) se frotter [chin, eyes, nose] ; to rub noses ( in greeting) se frotter le nez ; to rub one's hands with glee se frotter les mains de joie ;2 ( polish) frotter [stain, surface] ; to rub sth dry sécher qch avec un torchon ; to rub sth away faire disparaître qch [stain] ; to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;4 ( apply) to rub sth on to the skin appliquer qch sur la peau ; to rub sth into the skin faire pénétrer qch dans la peau ;5 ( incorporate) to rub sth into Culin incorporer qch à [flour] ; rub the cream into your skin faire pénétrer la pommade en massant ; rub the shampoo into your hair bien répartir le shampooing en massant ;1 ( scrub) frotter ;2 ( chafe) these shoes rub ces chaussures me blessent.D v refl ( p prés etc - bb-) to rub oneself se frotter (against contre) ; se frictionner (with avec) ; to rub oneself dry se frictionner pour se sécher.to rub salt into sb's wounds remuer le couteau dans la plaie ; to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil ○ ; to rub shoulders with sb côtoyer or fréquenter qn ; to rub sb's nose in it mettre à qn son nez dans son caca ○.■ rub down:▶ rub [sb] down, rub down [sb] frictionner [athlete] ;▶ rub [sth] down, rub down [sth]2 ( smooth) poncer [plaster, wood].■ rub in:▶ rub [sth] in, rub in [sth] Culin incorporer [butter] ; faire pénétrer [lotion] ; there's no need to rub it in ○ ! fig inutile d'en rajouter ○ ! ; he's always rubbing it in how rich he is il nous rebat les oreilles avec sa richesse ○.■ rub off:▶ rub off1 ( come off) [dye, ink] déteindre ; the ink rubbed off on my hands l'encre a déteint sur mes mains ; I hope your integrity rubs off on him j'espère que ton honnêteté déteindra sur lui ;2 ( wipe off) the chalk/the pencil rubs off easily la craie/le crayon s'efface facilement ;▶ rub [sth] off, rub off [sth] effacer, faire disparaître [stain, pattern].■ rub out:▶ rub out [chalk, pencil] s'effacer ;▶ rub [sth] out, rub out [sth] effacer [word, drawing] ;▶ rub [sb] out ○ US fig liquider ○ qn.
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scrub — [v1] clean with force abrade, brush, buff, cleanse, mop, polish, rub, scour, wash; concept 165 Ant. dirty scrub [v2] cancel abandon, abolish, abort, call off, delete, discontinue, do away with, drop, forget about, give up; concepts 121,234 Ant.… … New thesaurus
scrub — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small trees growing in a dry area ADJECTIVE ▪ desert ▪ miles of desert scrub ▪ low ▪ The vegetation consisted of low scrub. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
scrub — [[t]skrʌ̱b[/t]] scrubs, scrubbing, scrubbed 1) VERB If you scrub something, you rub it hard in order to clean it, using a stiff brush and water. [V n] Surgeons began to scrub their hands and arms with soap and water before operating... [be V ed… … English dictionary
scrub — Synonyms and related words: a nobody, a nothing, abandon, ablate, ablation, ablution, abort, abrade, abrase, abrasion, abrasive, afforestation, arboretum, attrition, baptize, bark, bath, bathe, belay, boondocks, bramble, brier, brier bush, brush … Moby Thesaurus
scrub-bird — /skrub berrd /, n. either of two Australian passerine birds of the genus Atrichornis, related to the lyrebirds, having a loud voice and reduced powers of flight: A. clamosus is endangered. [1865 70; SCRUB2 + BIRD] * * * ▪ bird either of two… … Universalium
scrub — scrub1 scrubbable, adj. /skrub/, v., scrubbed, scrubbing, n. v.t. 1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. 2. to subject to friction; rub. 3. to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard r … Universalium
scrub — I v 1. rub, absterge, scour, polish; wipe, swab, mop, brush. See wash(def. 1). 2.Slang. cancel, discontinue, drop, give up; terminate, stop, end, abort, do away with. II n 1. brush, brushwood, thicket, copse, Chiefly Brit. coppice; bush, jungle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
scrub plane — noun a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock • Hypernyms: ↑plane, ↑carpenter s plane, ↑woodworking plane * * * noun : a narrow carpenter s plane with a rounded cutting edge used for the removal of an excessive amount of stock … Useful english dictionary
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Bugaboo scrub fire — Infobox wildfire title= Bugaboo scrub fire caption= The Florida Bugaboo scrub fire rages out of control in Lake City, Florida. location= Georgia and Florida cost= date= April 2007 – June 2007 source= Various acres= injuries=The Bugaboo Scrub Fire … Wikipedia
wear away — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, abrade, abrase, absorb, abstract, assimilate, atomize, bark, bate, be all over, be consumed, be eaten away, be gone, be no more, become extinct, become void, bite, bleed white, blow over, break, break up … Moby Thesaurus