to scrub
01
skrubba, skura
to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.
Transitive: to scrub a surface
Exempel
Before painting, they scrub the walls to remove any dirt or grease.
Innan de målar skrubbar de väggarna för att ta bort smuts eller fett.
02
avbryta, stoppa
to cancel or stop a planned activity or event
Transitive: to scrub a plan
Exempel
We decided to scrub the trip after we could n’t find a hotel room.
Vi bestämde oss för att ställa in resan efter att vi inte kunde hitta ett hotellrum.
03
skrubba, tvätta noggrant
to wash your hands and arms very carefully
Transitive: to scrub one's hands
Exempel
The nurse scrubbed her arms up to the elbows before entering the operating room.
Sjuksköterskan skurade sina armar upp till armbågarna innan hon gick in i operationssalen.
Scrub
01
vigorous cleaning by friction
Exempel
The old wooden deck required a heavy scrub to remove the dirt.
02
a cosmetic preparation applied to remove dead skin cells
Exempel
A sugar scrub works well for sensitive skin.
03
dense, low-growing vegetation made up of stunted trees or bushes
Exempel
The desert scrub is home to cacti and shrubs.
scrub
01
referring to animals of undistinguished or unimproved lineage
Exempel
The rancher did n't mind using scrub cattle for grazing.
Lexikalt Träd
scrubber
scrubbing
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