chafe in German
chafe in German is Reibungswärme, Schürfwunde, Abnutzung — chafe means warmth produced by rubbing against something.
chafe in German
Reibungswärme
Heat excited by friction.
Schürfwunde
Injury or wear caused by friction.
Abnutzung
Injury or wear caused by friction.
Verschleiß
Injury or wear caused by friction.
Belästigung
(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Beunruhigung
(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Qual
(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Verdruss
(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Wut
(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Ärger
(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
aufregen
(transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
anecken
(transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
belästigen
(transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
erregen
(transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
erzürnen
(transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
irritieren
(transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
reiben
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
scheuern
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
abnutzen
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
abreiben
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
abscheuern
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
durchreiben
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
aufregen
(intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
bekümmern
(intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
belästigen
(intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
beunruhigen
(intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
irritieren
(intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
plagen
(intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
What does "chafe" mean?
- noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
- noun Soreness or wear brought about by rubbing.
- noun A feeling of annoyance or anger.
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What is "chafe" in German?
"chafe" in German is Reibungswärme, Schürfwunde, Abnutzung. chafe means: Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
Are there other ways to say "chafe" in German?
Yes — German has 25 translations listed for "chafe": Reibungswärme, Schürfwunde, Abnutzung, Verschleiß, Belästigung, Beunruhigung.
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