WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
| Principales traductions |
| chafing n | (rubbing against skin) | irritation nf |
| | The cyclist suffered chafing on his legs after the long ride. |
| chafing adj | (rubbing against skin) | irritant adj |
| | This gel can reduce the chafing effect when you are cycling. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
| Principales traductions |
| chafe⇒ vi | (fabric: be abrasive) | gratter⇒ vi |
| | My wool sweater is pretty, but it chafes. |
| | Mon pull en laine est joli, mais il gratte. |
| chafe [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (fabric, etc.: rub painfully) | irriter⇒ vtr |
| | These socks chafe my ankles. |
| | Ces chaussettes m'irritent les chevilles. |
| chafe [sth]⇒ vtr | (warm: hands, feet) | frictionner⇒ vtr |
| | I chafed the woman's hands and wrapped a blanket around her shoulders. |
| chafe [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (irritate, be annoying) | irriter⇒, énerver⇒ vtr |
| | The woman's shrill voice chafed me. |
| | La voix stridente de la femme m'a irrité. |
| chafe⇒ vi | (skin: be rubbed) (peau) | être irrité vi + adj |
| | | brûler⇒ vi |
| | Distance running is fun, but it makes me chafe. |
| | La course de fond, c'est sympa, mais ça m'irrite la peau (or: ça me brûle la peau). |
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