dřít — meaning in English

English meaning

• chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
• fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
• plod verb To walk slowly and heavily, with steady, tiring effort.
• toil noun Hard, exhausting work.

Senses

dřít is used for these senses in English:

• chafe (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
• fray (also, figuratively) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
• plod (intransitive) To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.

chafe — full definition

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

fray — full definition

1. verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
2. verb Of nerves, patience, or relationships: to become worn down and strained.
3. noun A fight, argument, or heated confrontation, especially one someone is drawn into.

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