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Inflections of 'scrub v ⇒ conjugate )scrubs v 3rd person singular scrubbing v pres p scrubbed v past scrubbed v past p
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Principal Translations scrub [sth/sb] ⇒ vtr (rub to clean) fregar⇒ vtr restregar⇒ vtr Lucy scrubbed the floor. Lucy fregó el suelo. scrub [sth/sb] with [sth] vtr + prep (rub with [sth] to clean) frotar con vtr + prep Marc scrubbed his face with a flannel to remove the dirt. Marc se frotó la cara con una toallita para eliminar la suciedad. scrub at [sth] vi + prep (try to clean [sth] by rubbing) fregar⇒ vtr restregar⇒ vtr Abigail scrubbed at the wall, but the graffiti would not come off. Abigail fregó la pared, pero el grafiti no salía. scrub at [sth] vi + prep (rub [sth] to clean it) frotar⇒ vtr fregar⇒ vtr Paul scrubbed at the stain on the sofa with a paper towel. Paul frotó la mancha en el sofá con una toalla de papel. scrub n (shrubs, small trees together) matorrales nmpl arbustos nmpl The moorland was bleak and nothing but scrub grew there. Era un páramo inhóspito y por allí solo crecían matorrales. scrub n (bush, shrubby area) maleza nf arbustos nmpl There was some scrub between the forest and the open fields. Había una zona llena de maleza entre el bosque y el campo abierto. scrub n (exfoliating product) exfoliante nm Using a scrub is the gentlest way to exfoliate. Las cremas son los mejores exfoliantes.
Additional Translations scrub n US (sports: substitute player) (deportes ) suplente n común reserva n común Ned isn't on the first team; he's one of the scrubs. Ned no es titular. Es uno de los suplentes. scrub n (act of scrubbing) fregado nm lavado nm The kitchen floor is filthy; a scrub would get it clean. El suelo de la cocina está sucio. Le hace falta un buen fregado. scrubs npl (surgical clothing) ropa quirúrgica nf + adj ropa desechable nf + adj mf (MX ) filipina nf The doctors were wearing scrubs. Los médicos llevaban ropa quirúrgica. scrub [sth] ⇒ vtr informal (cancel) cancelar⇒ vtr suspender⇒ vtr So, if we could meet on Tuesday. No, hang on, scrub that; let's make it Thursday. Bueno, ¿y si quedamos el martes? No, espera, mejor cancelamos. ¿Qué tal el jueves?
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Locuciones verbales scrub [sth/sb] down,[sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep (clean thoroughly) limpiar a fondo loc verb scrub [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (clean by rubbing) sacar refregando loc verb These water stains are impossible to scrub out. Estas manchas de agua son imposibles de sacar refregando. scrub [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (erase by rubbing) borrar⇒ vtr The teacher scrubbed out the list of vocabulary she had written on the board. scrub up vi phrasal (wash before performing surgery) (medicina ) lavarse⇒ , desinfectarse⇒ v prnl The doctor scrubbed up before going into the operating theatre. scrub up vi phrasal figurative, humorous, slang (make yourself look presentable) (figurado ) lavarse⇒ v prnl Note Janet was surprised by how nice Tom looked once he had dressed for the ball; he scrubbed up nicely.
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