friegas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for friegas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

friega², friegas

friega → fregar

See also fregar

I.fregar VB trans

1. fregar (lavar, limpiar):

fregar

to wash

fregué el suelo (con trapo, fregona)

I mopped o washed the floor

fregué el suelo (con cepillo)

I scrubbed the floor

fregar los platos

to wash the dishes

fregar los platos

to do the dishes inf

fregar los platos

to do the washing-up Brit

fregar los platos

to wash up Brit

2.1. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (molestar):

¡deja de fregar a tu hermano!

stop pestering your brother! inf

no creo que sea así, lo dijo solo por fregarte

I don't think it's true, she said it just to needle you inf

no creo que sea así, lo dijo solo por fregarte

I don't think it's true, she said it just to wind you up Brit inf

fregarle la paciencia a alg.

to go o keep on at sb inf

2.2. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (expresando sorpresa):

¡no me friegues!

you're kidding o joking! inf

¡no me friegues!

no kidding! inf

3. fregar (malograr):

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to ruin

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to mess up inf

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to put paid to Brit inf

fregar paseo/vacaciones

to ruin

fregar paseo/vacaciones

to put paid to Brit inf

4. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (fastidiar):

me fregó con esa pregunta

her question really floored o stumped me inf

el anterior gobierno no hizo más que fregar al país

all the last government managed to do was drag the country down inf

II.fregar VB intr

1.1. fregar (lavar los platos):

fregar

to wash the dishes

fregar

to do the dishes inf

fregar

to do the washing-up Brit

fregar

to wash up Brit

1.2. fregar (limpiar):

fregar

to clean

1.3. fregar (restregar):

fregar

to scrub

2.1. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (molestar):

¿hasta cuándo friegan con ese ruido?

how much longer do we have to put up with that horrible racket? inf

¡déjate de fregar!

stop bothering o pestering me!

¡déjate de fregar!

stop being so annoying!

2.2. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (expresando sorpresa):

¡no friegues!

you're joking o kidding! inf

¡no friegues!

no kidding! inf

III.fregarse VB vpr

1. fregarse LatAm inf (embromarse):

si no te gusta, te friegas

if you don't like it you can lump it o that's tough! inf

¡me fregué!

I've really screwed up! sl

¡me fregué!

I'm in for it now! inf

¡me fregué!

I've really done it now! inf

los que se friegan son ustedes

you'll be the ones who lose out

2.1. fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf (malograrse):

ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes

that's really ruined o messed up our plans

ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes

that's really put paid to our plans Brit inf

se nos fregó la fiesta

the party was ruined

2.2. fregarse tobillo/mano:

fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf

to do … in inf

fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf

to screw … up Am inf

I.fregar VB trans

1. fregar (lavar, limpiar):

fregar

to wash

fregué el suelo (con trapo, fregona)

I mopped o washed the floor

fregué el suelo (con cepillo)

I scrubbed the floor

fregar los platos

to wash the dishes

fregar los platos

to do the dishes inf

fregar los platos

to do the washing-up Brit

fregar los platos

to wash up Brit

2.1. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (molestar):

¡deja de fregar a tu hermano!

stop pestering your brother! inf

no creo que sea así, lo dijo solo por fregarte

I don't think it's true, she said it just to needle you inf

no creo que sea así, lo dijo solo por fregarte

I don't think it's true, she said it just to wind you up Brit inf

fregarle la paciencia a alg.

to go o keep on at sb inf

2.2. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (expresando sorpresa):

¡no me friegues!

you're kidding o joking! inf

¡no me friegues!

no kidding! inf

3. fregar (malograr):

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to ruin

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to mess up inf

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to put paid to Brit inf

fregar paseo/vacaciones

to ruin

fregar paseo/vacaciones

to put paid to Brit inf

4. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (fastidiar):

me fregó con esa pregunta

her question really floored o stumped me inf

el anterior gobierno no hizo más que fregar al país

all the last government managed to do was drag the country down inf

II.fregar VB intr

1.1. fregar (lavar los platos):

fregar

to wash the dishes

fregar

to do the dishes inf

fregar

to do the washing-up Brit

fregar

to wash up Brit

1.2. fregar (limpiar):

fregar

to clean

1.3. fregar (restregar):

fregar

to scrub

2.1. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (molestar):

¿hasta cuándo friegan con ese ruido?

how much longer do we have to put up with that horrible racket? inf

¡déjate de fregar!

stop bothering o pestering me!

¡déjate de fregar!

stop being so annoying!

2.2. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (expresando sorpresa):

¡no friegues!

you're joking o kidding! inf

¡no friegues!

no kidding! inf

III.fregarse VB vpr

1. fregarse LatAm inf (embromarse):

si no te gusta, te friegas

if you don't like it you can lump it o that's tough! inf

¡me fregué!

I've really screwed up! sl

¡me fregué!

I'm in for it now! inf

¡me fregué!

I've really done it now! inf

los que se friegan son ustedes

you'll be the ones who lose out

2.1. fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf (malograrse):

ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes

that's really ruined o messed up our plans

ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes

that's really put paid to our plans Brit inf

se nos fregó la fiesta

the party was ruined

2.2. fregarse tobillo/mano:

fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf

to do … in inf

fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf

to screw … up Am inf

friega¹ N f

1. friega (fricción):

friega

rub

date una friega en el pecho con este ungüento

rub this ointment on your chest

date una friega en el pecho con este ungüento

give your chest a rub with this ointment

una friega de alcohol

a rubdown with alcohol

una friega de alcohol

an alcohol rub

2. friega Chil Mex inf (molestia) → fregadera

3. friega Chil Mex inf (zurra) → paliza

See also paliza, fregadera

I.paliza N f

1.1. paliza (zurra):

paliza

hiding

paliza

beating

como se entere te va a dar o pegar una paliza

if he finds out he'll clobber you o thrash you o give you a hiding

le robaron la cartera y le dieron una paliza

they stole his wallet and beat him up

le robaron la cartera y le dieron una paliza

they stole his wallet and beat up on him Am

1.2. paliza inf (derrota):

paliza

thrashing inf

al Danubio le dieron una paliza en casa

Danubio were hammered o thrashed o given a thrashing at home inf

2.1. paliza inf (esfuerzo agotador):

fue una paliza de viaje

the journey was a real killer

¡menuda paliza tener que ir hasta allá!

what a trek to have to go all the way over there! inf

2.2. paliza inf (pesadez, aburrimiento):

paliza

drag inf

darle la paliza a alg. inf

to bug sb inf

darle la paliza a alg. inf

to hassle sb inf

darse la paliza inf (trabajando, estudiando)

to work one's butt off Am inf

darse la paliza inf (trabajando, estudiando)

to slog one's guts out Brit inf

darse la paliza pareja:

to be all over each other inf

II.paliza N mf tb. palizas

paliza Spain inf (pesado):

paliza

pain in the neck inf

fregadera N f LatAm excep. CSur inf

es una fregadera tener que ir hasta allá

it's a real hassle o pain o drag having to go all that way inf

¡qué fregadera, se ha descompuesto!

what a pain o drag, it's broken! inf

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fregar la pita And inf

to make a nuisance of oneself

Translations for friegas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

scrape out bowl/pan

fregar

scrub brush

cepillo m de fregar

scrub out pan/oven/sink

fregar con cepillo

to do the washing-up

fregar (los platos)

rubdown

friega f

to give sb a rubdown

darle una friega or fricción a alguien

scour surface/pan

fregar

to scour sth down/out

fregar or restregar algo

friegas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for friegas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

fregar [fre·ˈɣar] irr VB trans

1. fregar (frotar):

fregar

to rub

2. fregar:

fregar (limpiar: el suelo)

to scrub

fregar (con fregona)

to mop

fregar (los platos)

to wash [or to do] the dishes

3. fregar LatAm inf (molestar):

fregar

to annoy

friega [ˈfrje·ɣa] N f

1. friega (fricción):

friega

rub

2. friega LatAm (molestia):

friega

bother

3. friega inf (zurra):

friega

beating

Translations for friegas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

scrub

fregar

scrub

fregar

to give sth a (good) scrub

fregar algo vigorosamente

mop

fregar

swab

fregar

scour

fregar

to give sth a scour

fregar algo

to do the dishes

fregar los platos [o lavar]

wipe floor

fregar

wash dishes

fregar

to wash the floor

fregar el suelo

bother

friega f LatAm