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to scrub
01
frotter
to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.
Transitive: to scrub a surface
Exemples
She scrubs the bathtub to remove soap scum and stains.
Elle frotte la baignoire pour enlever le tartre de savon et les taches.
The maid scrubs the kitchen floor to ensure it's spotless.
La femme de ménage frotte le sol de la cuisine pour s'assurer qu'il est impeccable.
02
annuler, supprimer
to cancel or stop a planned activity or event
Transitive: to scrub a plan
Exemples
They had to scrub the meeting due to scheduling conflicts.
Ils ont dû annuler la réunion en raison de conflits d'emploi du temps.
The flight was scrubbed because of the bad weather.
Le vol a été annulé en raison du mauvais temps.
03
frotter, laver soigneusement
to wash your hands and arms very carefully
Transitive: to scrub one's hands
Exemples
The doctor scrubbed her hands before the surgery.
Le médecin s'est frotté les mains avant la chirurgie.
He scrubbed his arms to get rid of the dirt from the garden.
Il frotta ses bras pour se débarrasser de la saleté du jardin.
Scrub
01
vigorous cleaning by friction
Exemples
They gave the floor a good scrub before the guests arrived.
She gave the bathroom tiles a vigorous scrub.
02
a cosmetic preparation applied to remove dead skin cells
Exemples
I bought a new scrub for body care.
The facial scrub left her skin feeling smooth.
03
dense, low-growing vegetation made up of stunted trees or bushes
Exemples
The hikers struggled through the thick scrub.
Many small animals live in the coastal scrub.
scrub
01
referring to animals of undistinguished or unimproved lineage
Exemples
The farm kept a few scrub cows for milk.
He raised scrub horses for farm work, not for show.
Arbre Lexical
scrubber
scrubbing
scrub
