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rubs

verb/iʃˈfɾɛɣɐ/medium

es·fre·ga

Definition

Third person singular of the present indicative of the verb 'to rub'. To move one's hand or an object back and forth against a surface with pressure.
He rubs his hands to warm them up.
She rubs the paint off the wall with a cloth.
Common collocations
rubs his handsrubs her eyesrubs the stain

Etymology

Do latim 'exfricare' (esfregar com força).

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