- frotar
- v.to rub.Ellos restriegan la ropa They scrub the clothes.* * *frotar► verbo transitivo1 to rub\FRASEOLOGÍAfrotarse las manos to rub one's hands together* * *verbto rub* * *1.VT to rub; [+ fósforo] to strike
quitar algo frotando — to rub sth off
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo/ intransitivo to rub2.frotarse v pron (refl) <espalda/rodillas> to rub; mano I 8)* * *= rub, massage, rub together.Ex. Finally, test the coating of a glossy paper by rubbing it with a piece of silver.Ex. 'Since we're on the topic,' he sighed, massaging his temples, 'let me share a few other thoughts with you'.Ex. After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.----* aceite para frotar = rubbing oil.* bálsamo para frotar = rubbing oil.* frotar con un cepillo = brush.* frotar hasta hacer espuma = lather.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* untar frotando = rub.* * *1.verbo transitivo/ intransitivo to rub2.frotarse v pron (refl) <espalda/rodillas> to rub; mano I 8)* * *= rub, massage, rub together.Ex: Finally, test the coating of a glossy paper by rubbing it with a piece of silver.
Ex: 'Since we're on the topic,' he sighed, massaging his temples, 'let me share a few other thoughts with you'.Ex: After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.* aceite para frotar = rubbing oil.* bálsamo para frotar = rubbing oil.* frotar con un cepillo = brush.* frotar hasta hacer espuma = lather.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* untar frotando = rub.* * *frotar [A1 ]vtto rubfrótalo bien para darle brillo rub it well o give it a good rub to bring out the shinefrotar dos palos to rub two sticks together■ frotarvito rub■ frotarsev pronfrotársela to jerk off (AmE vulg), to wank (BrE vulg)* * *
frotar (conjugate frotar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to rub
frotarse verbo pronominal (refl) ‹ojos/rodillas› to rub;
‹manos› to rub … together
frotar vtr, frotarse verbo reflexivo to rub
♦ Locuciones: frotarse las manos, to rub one's hands together: se frotaba las manos pensando en lo rico que sería, he rubbed his hands together as he thought about how rich he would become
'frotar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frotarse
- genio
English:
rub
- scrub out
* * *frotar♦ vt[rozar, masajear] to rub; [al fregar] to scrub♦ vi[rozar, masajear] to rub; [al fregar] to scrub♦ See also the pronominal verb frotarse* * *frotarv/t rub* * *frotar vt1) : to rub2) : to strike (a match)♦ See also the reflexive verb frotarse* * *frotar vb to rub [pt. & pp. rubbed]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.