scrub in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scrub in the English»French Dictionary

I.scrub [Brit skrʌb, Am skrəb] N

1. scrub (clean):

to give sth a (good) scrub

(bien) nettoyer qc

2. scrub BOT:

scrub

broussailles fpl

II.scrub <pres part scrubbing; pret, pp scrubbed> [Brit skrʌb, Am skrəb] VB trans

1. scrub (clean):

scrub floor, object, back, child

frotter

scrub mussel, vegetable

nettoyer

to scrub sth with a brush

brosser qc

to scrub one's nails/hands

se brosser les ongles/les mains

to scrub sth clean

nettoyer qc à fond

2. scrub (scrap):

scrub inf

laisser tomber inf

III.scrub <pres part scrubbing; pret, pp scrubbed> [Brit skrʌb, Am skrəb] VB intr

scrub

nettoyer, frotter

IV.to scrub oneself VB refl

to scrub oneself refl < pres part scrubbing; pret, pp scrubbed>:

to scrub oneself

se frotter

exfoliating scrub N

exfoliating scrub

exfoliant m

facial scrub N

facial scrub

gommage m pour le visage

facial scrub

exfoliant m pour le visage

body scrub N

body scrub

gommage m pour le corps

body scrub

exfoliant m pour le corps

pot scrub N

pot scrub

tampon m à récurer

I.scrub out VB [Brit skrʌb -, Am skrəb -] (scrub out [sth], scrub [sth] out)

1. scrub out (clean inside):

scrub out pan, oven, sink

récurer

2. scrub out (rub out):

scrub out mark, word, line

effacer

I.scrub down VB [Brit skrʌb -, Am skrəb -] (scrub down [sth/sb], scrub [sth/sb] down)

scrub down

nettoyer [qc/qn] à fond

scrub up VB [Brit skrʌb -, Am skrəb -]

scrub up surgeon:

scrub up

se stériliser les mains (avant une opération)

I.scrub off VB [Brit skrʌb -, Am skrəb -] (scrub off [sth], scrub [sth] off)

scrub off stain, graffiti:

scrub off

nettoyer, enlever

scrubbing brush, scrub brush Am N

scrubbing brush

brosse f de ménage

scrub in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scrub in the English»French Dictionary

I.scrub¹ <-bb-> [skrʌb] VB trans

1. scrub (clean by rubbing):

scrub

frotter

2. scrub (cancel):

scrub

rayer

II.scrub¹ <-bb-> [skrʌb] VB intr (clean by rubbing)

scrub

frotter

III.scrub¹ <-bb-> [skrʌb] N no pl

to give sth a (good) scrub

astiquer qc

scrub² [skrʌb] N

1. scrub no pl (short trees and bushes):

scrub

buissons mpl

2. scrub no pl (area covered with bushes):

scrub

broussaille f

Translations for scrub in the French»English Dictionary

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frotter (avec une brosse)

to scrub

frotter (frictionner pour laver)

to scrub

se frotter

to give oneself a scrub

se frotter les ongles

to scrub one's nails

décrasser planchers, faitouts

to scrub down

scrub Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a (good) scrub

astiquer qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The plant grows in chaparral, scrub, and other local plant communities, often on serpentine soils.

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It is a resident of chaparral, coastal scrub and grassland habitat.

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During the night they moved their horse into the scrub.

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The island is covered in low scrub and stunted gum trees.

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They are usually found in open scrub, woodland or open ground in late spring.

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It prefers open pastures and grassy scrub, and feeds on seeds and insects.

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By the 1960s scrub including brambles was starting to become a problem.

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Its habitat is primarily open grassland and scrub.

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Little is known about this species except that it inhabits grassland and scrub areas of desert and semi-desert.

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At 1:14 p.m., the launch director made a final decision to scrub again due to unfavorable weather conditions.

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