esfregar

Portuguese

/ˌes.fɾe.ˈɡa(ɻ)/, /ɨʃ.fɾɨ.ˈɣaɾ/

verb
Definitions
  • to rub move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area
  • to clean by rubbing

Etymology

Derived from Latin *exfricāre, ex- (out of, out, from, away, out from, off, through, outside of, away from, prefix meaning thoroughly, forth).

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ex-

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out of, out, from, away, out from, off, through, outside of, away from, prefix meaning thoroughly, forth

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