Translations for chafe in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.chafe [Brit tʃeɪf, Am tʃeɪf] N

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1. chafe (act of chafing):

chafe

chafe

strofinamento m

2. chafe (sore):

chafe

3. chafe (a state of annoyance):

chafe

chafe

II.chafe [Brit tʃeɪf, Am tʃeɪf] VB trans

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chafe (rub)

fregare, sfregare

chafe (breaking skin)

chafe (to restore circulation)

III.chafe [Brit tʃeɪf, Am tʃeɪf] VB intr

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1. chafe (rub):

chafe

strofinarsi (on, against su, contro)

2. chafe (feel irritated):

chafe person:

irritarsi, seccarsi (at per)

IV.chafe [Brit tʃeɪf, Am tʃeɪf]

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to chafe at the bit

mordere il freno

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alterazione fig

chafe

inquietarsi

to chafe per: at

alterarsi persona:

to chafe

mordere il freno

to have or take the bit between one's teeth, to chafe or champ at the bit

to chafe

mordere il freno

to have or take the bit between one's teeth, to chafe or champ at the bit

Translations for chafe in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chafe [tʃeɪf] VB intr

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1. chafe:

chafe (become sore)

chafe (become worn)

2. chafe fig (feel irritated):

chafe

to chafe at sth

irritarsi per qc

II.chafe [tʃeɪf] VB trans

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1. chafe (rub sore):

chafe

2. chafe (rub):

chafe

3. chafe fig:

chafe

to chafe at sth

irritarsi per qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another common, running-related injury is chafing, caused by repetitive rubbing of one piece of skin against another, or against an article of clothing. en.wikipedia.org

The mind boggles and chafes at the boredom. en.wikipedia.org

Army commanders chafed at what they took to be inadequate and incompetent government support of military efforts to end the rebellion. en.wikipedia.org

They were now starting to chafe at the bit. en.wikipedia.org

It protected the neck from chafing by the armor. en.wikipedia.org

During the 1980s, the schools' special status had begun to chafe within the workings of the school board. en.wikipedia.org

In a related case, several other inmates described the way in which the handcuffs burned and chafed their skin during their placement on the post. en.wikipedia.org

He quickly chafes against his surroundings, reading instead of playing with other children, and rejecting the church in favor of atheism at a young age. en.wikipedia.org

Though compliant, he chafed and built up a grudge that he would never relinquish. en.wikipedia.org

He chafed somewhat under military discipline in the battalion, and actually left school for a short while because of this. en.wikipedia.org

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