strigliare — meaning in English

English meaning

• curry noun A dish, originally from South Asian cooking, made with a spiced sauce.
• groom noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
• scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.

Senses

strigliare is used for these senses in English:

• curry (transitive) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.
• groom (transitive) To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
• scour (transitive) To move swiftly over; to brush along.

curry — full definition

1. noun A dish, originally from South Asian cooking, made with a spiced sauce.
2. verb To try to win someone's favor through flattery — almost always in the phrase "curry favor."
3. verb To groom a horse by rubbing it down, typically with a special comb.

groom — full definition

1. noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
2. noun A person whose job is to care for horses.
3. verb To care for someone's or an animal's appearance by cleaning and brushing.
4. verb To prepare someone gradually for a role, position, or event.
5. verb To manipulate a child or vulnerable person over time in order to exploit them, especially sexually.

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