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scrub

/skrʌb/

scrub down

Translations

scrubnoun

scrubs

/skrʌb/

broussaillesAu singulier collectif en anglais, désigne une végétation basse et dense.

The landscape was dominated by dense scrub, making it difficult to navigate.

Le paysage était dominé par de denses broussailles, ce qui rendait la progression difficile.

récurageAction de nettoyer en frottant fortement.

She gave the floor a good scrub to remove the stains.

Elle a donné un bon récurage au sol pour enlever les taches.

tenue de blocPluriel uniquement, au sens vestimentaire médical.

The nurse changed into her scrubs before entering the operating theater.

L’infirmière a enfilé sa tenue de bloc avant d’entrer au bloc opératoire.

Additional translations

nullardFamilier et péjoratif.

arbuste rabougriPour un arbuste ou un petit arbre chétif.

Synonyms

scouring pad

Antonyms

scrubverb

scrubbed

Past Simple

scrubbed

Past Participle

scrubbing

Gerund

/skrʌb/

récurerNettoyer en frottant énergiquement, souvent avec une brosse.

She scrubbed the floor until it was spotless.

Elle a récuré le sol jusqu’à ce qu’il soit impeccable.

annulerSurtout pour un projet, une mission ou un plan.

The team decided to scrub the mission due to bad weather.

L’équipe a décidé d’annuler la mission à cause du mauvais temps.

supprimerPour des données ou des informations.

The IT department scrubbed the old files from the server.

Le service informatique a supprimé les anciens fichiers du serveur.

Synonyms

Antonyms

scrubadjective

/skrʌb/

Used attributively for stunted vegetation or to denote inferior quality, e.g. "scrub cattle".

broussailleuxSe dit d’un terrain ou d’une végétation couverts de broussailles.

The herd grazed on the scrub land along the ridge.

Le troupeau paissait sur le terrain broussailleux le long de la crête.

médiocreFamilier, pour une qualité ou une valeur jugée inférieure.

They sold off the scrub cattle at a lower price.

Ils ont vendu le bétail médiocre à un prix inférieur.

Definitions

scrubnoun

A type of vegetation consisting of stunted trees and bushes.

The landscape was dominated by dense scrub, making it difficult to navigate.

An act of cleaning something by rubbing it hard with a brush.

She gave the floor a good scrub to remove the stains.

A person of little importance or a beginner, often used in a derogatory sense.

He was considered a scrub by the more experienced players on the team.

Plural only. Clothing worn by hospital or medical staff, typically a short-sleeved shirt and pants, worn during surgery or other procedures.

The nurse changed into her scrubs before entering the operating theater.

A dwarf or stunted shrub or tree.

Only a few scrubs managed to grow on the arid slope.

scrubverb

To clean something by rubbing it hard, typically with a brush and water.

She scrubbed the floor until it was spotless.

To cancel or abandon something, especially a plan or project.

The team decided to scrub the mission due to bad weather.

To remove data or information from a system or record.

The IT department scrubbed the old files from the server.

scrubadjective

Of vegetation or land: covered with or consisting of scrub; characterized by stunted growth.

The herd grazed on the scrub land along the ridge.

Informal, attributive: inferior in breed, quality, or size.

They sold off the scrub cattle at a lower price.