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to scrub
01
schrobben, boenen
to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.
Transitive: to scrub a surface
Voorbeelden
She scrubs the bathtub to remove soap scum and stains.
Ze schrobt het bad om zeepresten en vlekken te verwijderen.
The maid scrubs the kitchen floor to ensure it's spotless.
De dienstmeid schrobt de keukenvloer om ervoor te zorgen dat deze vlekkeloos is.
02
annuleren, stoppen
to cancel or stop a planned activity or event
Transitive: to scrub a plan
Voorbeelden
They had to scrub the meeting due to scheduling conflicts.
Ze moesten de vergadering afzeggen vanwege schema-conflicten.
The flight was scrubbed because of the bad weather.
De vlucht is geannuleerd vanwege het slechte weer.
03
schrobben, grondig wassen
to wash your hands and arms very carefully
Transitive: to scrub one's hands
Voorbeelden
The doctor scrubbed her hands before the surgery.
De dokter schrobde haar handen voor de operatie.
He scrubbed his arms to get rid of the dirt from the garden.
Hij schrobde zijn armen om het vuil van de tuin te verwijderen.
01
vigorous cleaning by friction
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The hikers struggled through the thick scrub.
Many small animals live in the coastal scrub.
01
referring to animals of undistinguished or unimproved lineage
Voorbeelden
The farm kept a few scrub cows for milk.
He raised scrub horses for farm work, not for show.
Lexicale Boom
scrubber
scrubbing
scrub
