истира́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrade verb To rub or wear off; erode.
• chafe noun Heat excited by friction.

Senses

истира́ть is used for these senses in English:

• abrade (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
• chafe (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

abrade — full definition

1. verb To rub or wear off; erode.
2. verb To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
3. verb To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
4. verb To cause the surface to become more rough.

chafe — full definition

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

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