WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| refriega nf | (riña violenta) | brawl, scuffle n |
| | (legal) | affray n |
| | Perdió la mano en una refriega y por eso lleva un garfio. |
| | He lost his hand in a brawl (or: scuffle); that's why he wears a hook. |
| refriega nf | (combate ligero) | skirmish n |
| | Hay refriegas esporádicas entre los insurgentes y los soldados. |
| | There are sporadic skirmishes between the insurgents and the soldiers. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| refregar⇒ vtr | (frotar contra algo) | rub⇒ vtr |
| | Refregó el pantalón contra la tabla hasta dejarlo limpio. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He rubbed her forehead until her headache was gone. |
| refregar vtr | coloq. (reiterar para ofender) | rub [sth] in to [sb] v expr |
| | (figurative) | rub [sb]'s nose in it v expr |
| | Roberto refriega a su amiga que tiene más dinero que ella. |
| | Roberto rubs it in to his friend that he has more money than her. |
| Additional Translations |
| refregarse⇒ v prnl | (frotarse con algo) | rub⇒ vtr |
| | Se refregó los ojos con las palmas de sus manos para espabilarse. |
| | She rubbed her eyes with the palm of her hands while she was yawning. |