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scrub ¹  (skrb)

v. scrubbed, scrub·bing, scrubs

v.tr.

1.

a. To rub hard in order to clean.

b. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing.

2. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically.

3. Slang To cancel or abandon; drop: We had to scrub our plans for vacation.

v.intr.

To clean or wash something by hard rubbing: Don't forget to scrub behind your ears.

n.

1. The act or an instance of scrubbing.

2. pl. scrubs The articles of clothing that make up a scrub suit.

Phrasal Verb:

scrub up

To wash the hands and arms thoroughly, as before performing or participating in surgery.

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[Middle English scrobben, to currycomb a horse, from Middle Dutch schrobben, to clean by rubbing, scrape; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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scrubba·ble adj.

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scrub ¹

Verb

[scrubbing, scrubbed]

1. to rub (something) hard in order to clean it

2. to remove (dirt) by rubbing with a brush and water

3. scrub up (of a surgeon) to wash the hands and arms thoroughly before operating

4. Informal to delete or cancel (an idea or plan)

Noun

the act of scrubbing [Middle Low German schrubben or Middle Dutch schrobben]

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scrub ²

Noun

1. vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes growing in a dry area

2. an area of dry land covered with such vegetation

Adjective

stunted or inferior: scrub pines [variant of shrub]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scrub - dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes chaparral, bush botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"
	2.	scrub - the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water scrubbing, scouring cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning" mopping, swabbing - cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"
Verb	1.	scrub - clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back" scour rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" holystone - scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck"
	2.	scrub - wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation" scrub up lave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
	3.	scrub - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill" call off, cancel, scratch
Adj.	1.	scrub - (of domestic animals) not selectively bred unimproved - not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing; "taxes on unimproved land are low"; "unimproved dirt roads"

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scrub

verb 1. scour, clean, polish, rub, wash, cleanse, buff

verb 2. (Informal) cancel, drop, give up, abandon, abolish, forget about, call off, delete, do away with, discontinue

Translations

scrub [skrʌb] n (clean) → fregado;

(land) → maleza

vt → fregar, restregar (= reject); cancelar, anular

scrub [skrʌb] n (= clean) → nettoyage m (à la brosse) (= land); broussailles fpl

vt [+ floor] → nettoyer à la brosse [+ pan]; récurer [+ washing]; frotter (= reject); annuler

scrub [skrʌb] n → Gestrüpp nt

vt (floor etc) → schrubben;

(inf) (idea, plan) → fallen lassen

scrub [skrʌb] n (= clean) → strofinata;

(land) → boscaglia

vt → pulire strofinando (= reject); annullare

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scrub

v scrub [skrab]

1 to rub hard in order to clean She's scrubbing the floor.skropيَفْرُكжуля(vy)drhnoutskureschrubbenτρίβω, καθαρίζω τρίβονταςfregar bien, restregarküürimaخراشيدنjynssätäfrotter (à la brosse)לְקַרצֵףमार्जन करनाribatisikálmenggosokskrúbba, skúralavare (fregando)ごしごし洗う...을 북북 문지르다šveisti, trinti, grandytiberzt (ar suku u.tml.)menyentalschrobbenskure, skrubbe, vaskeszorowaćesfregara freca (cu peria)скрести, чиститьdrhnúťribatiribatiskura, skrubbaถูอย่างแรงเพื่อให้สะอาดovmak, fırçalamak擦洗терти, шкребтиہاتھ رگڑ کر صاف کرناlau chùi; cọ rửa擦洗

2 to remove by scrubbing She scrubbed the mess off the carpet.skropيُزيل بالفَرْكизтърквамtřením odstranitskureschrubbenβγάζω, αφαιρώ τρίβονταςfregarpuhtaks nühkimaساييدنpestäenlever en frottantלְהָסִירसाफ़ करनाsastrugati(fel)súrolmembersihkan dengan menggosokskrúbbapulire (strofinando)こすり取る(불순물을) 제거하다šveistinoberzt; nospodrinātmenyentalafschrobbenvaske, skrubbeszorowaćesfregara scoate o patăсчищатьvydrhnúťdrgnitioribatiskrubbaแปรงovalayarak çıkarmak擦掉зішкрібати; чистити щіткоюرگڑ کر ہٹاناcọ sạch擦掉

3 to cancel We planned to go but had to scrub the idea.kanselleerيُلغيотменямzrušitaflyseaufgebenακυρώνωcancelarloobumaلغو كردنhylätäannulerלְבַטֵלझाड़ीotkazati, odustatitörölmembatalkanfrestaannullare, disdire取り消す취소하다palaidoti, atsižadėtiatteikties no; atceltmembatalkanlaten varenavlysezrezygnowaćde lado pôra anulaотменятьzrušiťpreklicatiodbacitislopa, spola, skippaเลิกล้มiptal etmek取消відмінитиردّ کرناhủy bỏ取消

n

an act of scrubbing. skropإلْغاءизтъркванеčištěnískuringdas Schrubbenτρίψιμοfregado, lavadoküürimineخراشيدگيkuurausrécurageקִרצוּףझाड़-पोंछ, सफ़ाईribanjesúroláspenggosokanskrúbbunstrofinataごしごし洗い북북 문지르기šveitimasberšanakerja menyentalhet schrobbenskuringszorowanieesfregadelafrecat; frecareчисткаdrhnutieribanjeribanjeskurning, skrubbningการขัดถูovma, fırçalama擦洗чищення щіткоюرگڑنے ک عملsự cọ rửa擦洗

n ˈscrubbing-brush

a brush with short stiff bristles for scrubbing. skropborselفُرشاة للفَرْكтвърда четкаrejžákskurebørstedie Scheuerbürsteβούρτσα για τρίψιμοcepillo de fregarküürimishariخارزارjuuriharjabrosse dure (à récurer)מִברֶשֶתझाड़ूčetka za ribanjesúrolókefesikat lantaiskrúbbur, bursti(spazzola dura)洗いブラシ세탁 솔, 수세미šveistuvasasa sukaberus penyentalboenderskurebørste, skrubbszczotka do szorowaniaescovaperie dură (de frecat)жёсткая щёткаkefakrtača za ribanječetka za ribanjeskurborsteแปรงขนสั้นtahta fırçası硬毛涮子жорстка щітка, скребачкаکپڑے وغیرہ گھسنے والا برشbàn chải cứng để cọ sàn硬毛涮子