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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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