scrubbing

• Nom désignant l'action de nettoyer une surface en la frottant énergiquement avec une brosse, du savon et de l'eau, ou par un procédé similaire.

A noun referring to the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it vigorously with a brush, soap, and water.

indénombrable

1. Cleaning actionA2formal

   The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.

   frottage nettoyant

   • The scrubbing of the kitchen floor took over an hour.
   • She gave the pots a thorough scrubbing to remove the burnt food.
   • After a good scrubbing, the old tiles looked like new.

   Synonymescleaningrubbingscouringscrubwashing

• Verbe désignant l'action de frotter vigoureusement quelque chose, surtout avec une brosse, pour le nettoyer, ou bien le fait d'annuler ou de supprimer quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of rubbing something hard, especially with a brush, to clean it, or to cancel or eliminate something.

1. Clean with hard rubbingA2formal

   To rub something hard, often with a brush and soap, to remove dirt or stains.

   frotter vigoureusement

   • She scrubbed the kitchen floor until it shone.
   • He scrubbed the stain on his shirt with a brush.
   • They scrubbed the pots and pans after the big dinner.

   Synonymesbrushcleanserubscour

2. Wash thoroughlyA2formal

   To clean something thoroughly, especially one's hands or body.

   frotter pour nettoyer

   • The surgeon scrubbed her hands before the operation.
   • He scrubbed himself clean after working in the garden.
   • You should scrub your face with a gentle cleanser.

   Synonymesbrushcleanserubscourwash

   Antonymesdefiledirtysoilstain

3. B2informal

   To cancel or postpone something that was planned or scheduled.

   annuler ou reporter

   • They decided to scrub the project due to budget cuts.
   • The launch was scrubbed because of bad weather.
   • We had to scrub our vacation plans at the last minute.

   Synonymesabandonaxecall offcancelditchdropnixscrapshelve

   Antonymesconfirmmaintainplanschedule

Variantes phrasalscrub up