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chafe

/tʃeɪf/

chafenoun

chafes

/tʃeɪf/

Translations

irritationSens figuré : agacement, irritation.

She felt a growing chafe at his constant lateness.

Elle ressentait une irritation grandissante face à ses retards constants.

échauffementSens concret : zone irritée par frottement.

After the long hike, he noticed a chafe on his heel from his new boots.

Après la longue randonnée, il a remarqué un échauffement au talon à cause de ses nouvelles bottes.

Definitions

A state or feeling of irritation or annoyance.

She felt a growing chafe at his constant lateness.

A sore or worn area on the skin caused by rubbing or friction.

After the long hike, he noticed a chafe on his heel from his new boots.

Synonyms

chafeverb

chafed

Past Simple

chafed

Past Participle

chafing

ing-form

/tʃeɪf/

Translations

frotterDans un contexte concret de réchauffement par frottement.

He chafed his hands together to keep warm in the cold weather.

Il frottait ses mains l'une contre l'autre pour se réchauffer par temps froid.

irriterSens de frottement provoquant une irritation.

The rough fabric chafed her skin after a long day of wearing the dress.

Le tissu rugueux a irrité sa peau après une longue journée à porter la robe.

agacerSens figuré : contrarier, lasser.

The constant delays began to chafe the passengers waiting at the airport.

Les retards incessants ont commencé à agacer les passagers qui attendaient à l'aéroport.

Additional translations

s'impatienterS'emploie surtout avec at ou under.

Definitions

To make sore by rubbing.

The rough fabric chafed her skin after a long day of wearing the dress.

To irritate or annoy.

The constant delays began to chafe the passengers waiting at the airport.

To warm by rubbing, especially with the hands.

He chafed his hands together to keep warm in the cold weather.

To become impatient or irritated, especially because of a restriction or delay (usually followed by "at" or "under").

The horses chafed at their harnesses during the long wait.

Synonyms

chafeadjective

more chafe

Comp.

most chafe

Super.

Used attributively before a noun to denote items relating to, preventing, or caused by chafing (e.g., 'chafe cream').

Translations

anti-frottementAttributif : destiné à prévenir les frottements et les irritations.

Runners often apply chafe cream before long races.

Les coureurs appliquent souvent une crème anti-frottement avant les longues courses.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or intended to prevent chafing.

Runners often apply chafe cream before long races.

chafepast participle

Definitions

Sore or worn from rubbing or friction.

After the marathon, he treated his chafed skin with aloe.

chafegerund / present participle

Definitions

Designed to keep food warm over a heat source; used attributively.

The sauce was kept hot in a chafing dish.

Causing soreness or irritation by rubbing; abrasive.

The chafing straps of his backpack left red marks on his shoulders.