frotter

/fʁɔ.te/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
frotte
past
a frotté
perfect
frotté

Meaning

  1. to scrub, to rub

    • Il frotte la tache sur le tapis.

      He scrubs the stain on the carpet.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

récurer

Close synonyms for "to scour/scrub, to scrub/rub."

Practice

1 What does frotter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ la tache sur le tapis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches frotter?

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