| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| rubbing n | (act of sb or sth that rubs) | esfregar vt |
| | The rubbing of her new shoes left blisters on Karen's toes. |
| wipe sth clean v expr | (clean by rubbing) | esfregar vt |
| rub vi | (apply pressure with movement) | esfregar v int |
| | (formal) | friccionar v int |
| | I picked up the cloth and rubbed until the dirty mark came off my shoe. |
| scrub sth/sb vtr | (rub to clean) | esfregar vt |
| | Lucy scrubbed the floor. |
| | Lucy esfregou o chão. |
| scour sth vtr | (scrub clean) | esfregar vt |
| | Scour the sink to see if you can get those stains out. |
scrape sth off,
scrape off sth vtr + adv | (remove by scratching, rubbing) | raspar vt |
| | | esfregar vt |
| | | lixar vt |
| | You can scrape off the top layer of paint with a nail file to see the original color underneath. |
| scrub sth out vtr phrasal sep | (clean by rubbing) (limpar esfregando de forma vigorosa) | limpar vt |
| | | esfregar vt |
| | These water stains are impossible to scrub out. |
| rub sth in vtr phrasal sep | (spread and cause to be absorbed) | esfregar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | Apply the ointment and rub it in. |
| rub sth down vtr phrasal sep | (horse: clean away sweat, dust) (cavalo) | esfregar vt |
| mop sth vtr | (floor: clean) (chão) | esfregar vt |
| | | lavar vt |
| | Kyle mopped the floor after his shift. |
| | Carlos esfregou o chão depois do seu turno. |
| scrub sth/sb with sth vtr + prep | (rub with sth to clean) | esfregar vt |
| | Marc scrubbed his face with a flannel to remove the dirt. |
| | Marc esfregou seu rosto com uma flanela para remover a sujeira. |
| scrub sth out vtr phrasal sep | (erase by rubbing) (apagar esfregando de forma vigorosa) | apagar vt |
| | | esfregar vt |
| | The teacher scrubbed out the list of vocabulary she had written on the board. |
| scrub at sth vi + prep | (try to clean sth by rubbing) | esfregar vt |
| | Abigail scrubbed at the wall, but the graffiti would not come off. |
| | Abigail esfregou a parede, mas a pichação não saía. |
| rub sth vtr | (spread with pressure) | esfregar vt |
| | Rub some oil around the bowl, so the dough doesn't stick. Rub the lotion into your skin. |
| | Esfregue óleo pela tigela, para que a masa não grude. Esfregue a loção na sua pele. |
| scrub at sth vi + prep | (rub sth to clean it) | esfregar vt |
| | Paul scrubbed at the stain on the sofa with a paper towel. |
| pass over sth vtr phrasal sep | (rub lightly with sth to clean) | passar vt |
| | | esfregar vt |
| | Mark passed the cloth over his spectacles to give them a quick clean. |
| | Mark passou o pano nos óculos para dar uma limpada rápida. |
| chafe vi | (skin: be rubbed) (pele) | friccionar, esfregar vt |
| | | roçar vt |
| | Distance running is fun, but it makes me chafe. |
| rub sth vtr | (apply pressure with movement) | esfregar vt |
| | | friccionar vt |
| | Nina rubbed her sore foot. |
| | Nina esfregou o pé machucado. |
| rub sth vtr | (move with pressure) | esfregar vt |
| | George rubbed his hand along the cat's back. |
| | George esfregou as mãos nas costas do gato. |
| swab sth vtr | (nautical: clean, mop) | esfregar, limpar vt |
| | Sailors swab the deck every morning. |
| | Os marinheiros esfregam o deck todas as manhãs. |
| rub sth off sth/sb vtr + prep | (remove by wiping) | esfregar vt |
| | He rubbed the specks of mud off his shoe. |
| | Ele esfregou as manchas de lama do seu sapato. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| rub sb/sth down with sth v expr | (rub thoroughly with sth) | esfregar vt |
| knuckle sth vtr | (push a knuckle into) (com os nós dos dedos) | esfregar vt |
| | Tim knuckled his shoulder to try to loosen the muscle. |
| | Tim esfregou seu ombro com os nós dos dedos para tentar soltar o músculo. |
scrub sth off,
scrub off sth,
scrub sth away,
scrub away sth vtr + adv | (remove by washing by hand) | remover esfregando expres v |
| | | esfregar vt |
| rub sth/sb down vtr phrasal sep | (rub thoroughly) | esfregar vt |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| make out vi phrasal | US, slang (kiss, touch sexually) (gíria: fazer contato sexual) | dar uns amassos loc v |
| | (figurado) | esfregar-se vt |
| | I saw Carly and Kevin making out behind the library. |
| | Vi a Carly e o Kevin dando uns amassos atrás da biblioteca. |
| rub it in v expr | figurative, informal (emphasize an insult, embarrassment, etc.) (figurado) | esfregar em vt+prep |
| | (figurado, informal) | passar na cara expres v |
| | I wanted to forget the whole incident, but my dad kept rubbing it in. |
touch up sb,
touch sb up vtr phrasal sep | slang (grope sexually) (vulgar) | bolinar vt |
| | | esfregar-se vp |
| | She found her boyfriend at the bar touching up another girl. |
| wipe sth vtr | (clean) | esfregar com pano loc v |
| | After dinner, James wiped the table. |
| | Depois do jantar, James esfregou com pano a mesa. |