scrub

US /skrʌb/
UK /skrʌb/
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1.

fregar, restregar

rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water

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She had to scrub the floor until it shone.
Tuvo que fregar el suelo hasta que brillara.
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He scrubbed the dirt off his hands.
Se fregó la suciedad de las manos.
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cleanwashbrushscourrub
2.

cancelar, eliminar

cancel or abandon (something)

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They decided to scrub the mission due to bad weather.
Decidieron cancelar la misión debido al mal tiempo.
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The director decided to scrub the entire scene from the movie.
El director decidió eliminar toda la escena de la película.
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cancelabandondropscrapcall off
1.

fregado, restregado

an act of scrubbing

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Give the bathtub a good scrub.
Dale un buen fregado a la bañera.
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The kitchen needs a thorough scrub.
La cocina necesita una buena limpieza.
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cleanwashbrushscourrub
2.

matorral, maleza

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or shrubs

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The hikers pushed through the thick scrub.
Los excursionistas se abrieron paso entre la densa maleza.
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The land was covered in dry scrub.
La tierra estaba cubierta de matorrales secos.
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bushshrubundergrowthbrushthicket
1.

mediocre, insignificante

inferior or insignificant

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He was just a scrub player on the team.
Era solo un jugador mediocre en el equipo.
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Don't bother with that scrub work; focus on the main tasks.
No te molestes con ese trabajo insignificante; concéntrate en las tareas principales.
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inferiorinsignificantminorsubstandardpoor
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scrubsscrub fowlscrub brushscrub up