дра́ить — meaning in English

English meaning

• burnish verb To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
• scrub verb To clean something by rubbing hard, often with a brush.

Senses

дра́ить is used for these senses in English:

• burnish To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
• scrub (transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening

burnish — full definition

1. verb To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
2. verb Of a stag: to remove the velvet (“skin and fine fur”) from (its antlers) by rubbing them against something; to velvet.
3. verb To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
4. verb To become bright, glossy, and smooth; to brighten, to gleam, to shine forth.

scrub — full definition

1. verb To clean something by rubbing hard, often with a brush.
2. verb To cancel a planned event or task.
3. noun Low, dense vegetation or brush, often on poor soil.
4. noun (informal, gaming/sports) An inexperienced or unskilled player.
5. noun A short-sleeved uniform worn by medical staff, especially in surgery.

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