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протривам — meaning in English

protrivam

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English meaning

  • abrade verb To rub or wear off; erode.
  • chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.

Senses

протривам is used for these senses in English:

  • abrade (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
  • chafe (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
  • gall (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.

abrade — full definition

  1. verb To rub or wear off; erode.
  2. verb To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
  3. verb To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
  4. verb To cause the surface to become more rough.

chafe — full definition

  1. noun Heat excited by friction.
  2. noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
  3. noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Related Bulgarian words