esfolamento — meaning in English

English meaning

• chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
• gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.

Senses

esfolamento is used for these senses in English:

• chafe Injury or wear caused by friction.
• gall (pathology, countable) A sore or open wound caused by chafing, which may become infected, as with a blister.

chafe — full definition

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

gall — full definition

1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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