frottent in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for frottent in the French»English Dictionary

I.frotter [fʀɔte] VB trans

1. frotter (masser):

frotter

to rub

frotte-moi le dos

rub my back

n'ayez pas peur de frotter

don't be afraid to rub hard

frotter une allumette

to strike a match

2. frotter (nettoyer):

frotter peau, parquet, linge, tapis

to scrub

frotter argenterie

to polish

II.frotter [fʀɔte] VB intr

frotter

to rub (sur on, contre on, against)

mes chaussures frottent

my shoes are rubbing

le bas de la porte frotte

the bottom of the door is scraping against the floor

III.se frotter VB refl

1. se frotter (se frictionner):

se frotter les yeux

to rub one's eyes

se frotter les mains lit, fig

to rub one's hands

2. se frotter (se nettoyer):

se frotter

to scrub oneself

se frotter les mains

to scrub one's hands

3. se frotter (se mesurer):

se frotter à lit, fig

to take on

se frotter à plus fort que soi

to take on someone bigger than oneself

IV.frotter [fʀɔte]

se faire frotter les oreilles inf

to have one's ears boxed

qui s'y frotte s'y pique

if you go looking for trouble, you'll find it

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se frotter le museau fig

to kiss

Translations for frottent in the English»French Dictionary

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tangle with

se frotter à

scrub floor, object, back, child

frotter

scrub

nettoyer, frotter

to scrub oneself

se frotter

chafe

frotter (on, against sur)

nuzzle horse, dog, person:

frotter son nez contre

blacklead

frotter [qc] à la mine de plomb

to give [sth] a rub stain

frotter

rub chin, eyes, nose

se frotter

to rub noses (in greeting)

se frotter le nez

to rub one's hands with glee

se frotter les mains de joie

rub stain, surface

frotter

rub wheel: mudguard

frotter contre

rub

frotter

to rub oneself

se frotter (against contre)

sponge material, garment, stain

frotter [qc] avec une éponge

chalk

frotter [qc] avec de la craie

frottent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frottent in the French»English Dictionary

I.frotter [fʀɔte] VB intr

frotter contre qc

to rub against sth

frotter contre qc porte

to scrape against sth

II.frotter [fʀɔte] VB trans

1. frotter (astiquer):

frotter chaussures, meubles

to polish

2. frotter:

frotter (nettoyer)

to rub

frotter (avec une brosse)

to scrub

frotter ses semelles sur le paillasson

to wipe one's soles on the doormat

3. frotter (cirer):

frotter parquet

to polish

4. frotter:

frotter (frictionner pour laver)

to scrub

frotter (frictionner pour sécher)

to rub down

frotter (frictionner pour réchauffer)

to rub

5. frotter (gratter):

frotter allumette

to strike

frotter qc contre/sur qc

to rub sth against/on sth

frotter qc à la toile émeri

to polish sth with emery cloth

6. frotter (enduire):

frotter qc d'ail

to rub sth with garlic

III.frotter [fʀɔte] VB refl

1. frotter (se laver):

se frotter

to give oneself a scrub

2. frotter (se sécher):

se frotter

to rub oneself down

3. frotter (se nettoyer):

se frotter les ongles

to scrub one's nails

4. frotter (se gratter):

se frotter les yeux/le nez

to rub one's eyes/nose

se frotter contre les jambes de qn

to rub against sb's legs

se frotter contre un arbre

to scratch oneself/itself against a tree

5. frotter (entrer en conflit):

se frotter à qn

to cross sb

Translations for frottent in the English»French Dictionary

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scrub

frotter

scrub

frotter

to give sth a rub

frotter qc

rub

frotter

rub one's eyes, hands

se frotter

to rub oneself (up) against sth

se frotter contre qc

rub

se frotter

sponge

frotter

scrape one's shoes

frotter

scrape

frotter

chafe

frotter

frottent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

frotter contre qc porte

to scrape against sth

frotter ses semelles sur le paillasson

to wipe one's soles on the doormat

frotter qc contre/sur qc

to rub sth against/on sth

frotter qc à la toile émeri

to polish sth with emery cloth

se frotter

to give oneself a scrub

se frotter les ongles

to scrub one's nails

se frotter les yeux/le nez

to rub one's eyes/nose

se frotter contre les jambes de qn

to rub against sb's legs

se frotter contre un arbre

to scratch oneself/itself against a tree

se frotter à qn

to cross sb