noun🔗ShareFrottement, décalqueAn impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent."The museum offered a workshop where children could create a rubbing of ancient Roman coins. "Le musée proposait un atelier où les enfants pouvaient créer un décalque d'anciennes pièces de monnaie romaines.artmaterialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotterTo move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction."I rubbed my hands together for warmth."Je me suis frotté les mains pour me réchauffer.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotterTo rub something against (a second thing)."I rubbed the glass with the cloth."J'ai frotté le verre avec le chiffon.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre frotté contre quelque chose, frotterTo be rubbed against something."My shoes are beginning to rub."Mes chaussures commencent à frotter.actionphysicssensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotter, étalerTo spread a substance thinly over; to smear."meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing"De la viande frottée avec des épices avant le barbecue.actionsubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotter, se frotterTo move or pass with difficulty."to rub through woods, as huntsmen"Frotter à travers les bois, comme des chasseurs.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotter, polirTo scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over."to rub up silver"Frotter l'argent.actionprocessappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntraver, contrecarrer, contrarierTo hinder; to cross; to thwart."Her constant lateness was rubbing against the team's efforts to finish the project on time. "Ses retards constants entravaient les efforts de l'équipe pour terminer le projet à temps.actionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareToucher le but avec la boule(bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl."In bowls, the player aims to get close to the jack, but sometimes accidentally ends up rubbing the jack with their bowl. "Aux boules, le joueur vise à se rapprocher du but, mais il arrive parfois qu'il touche accidentellement le but avec sa boule.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading