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chafing
UK
/ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
Translations
chafings
pl
Chafing can occur when skin rubs against clothing.
Натирание может возникнуть, когда кожа трется о одежду.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
Used attributively and predicatively to describe something that causes irritation by rubbing, or a utensil that keeps food warm.
chafing
Gerund
chafed
Past Simple
chafed
Past Participle
chafing
Gerund
UK
/tʃeɪf/
US
/tʃeɪf/
The rough fabric began to chafe his skin.
Грубая ткань начала натирать его кожу.
The constant delays started to chafe the passengers.
Постоянные задержки начали раздражать пассажиров.
Additional translations
chafing
Used in compounds like 'chafing dish'; also as descriptive adjective ('chafing straps')
Definitions
The chafing of the rope against the rock eventually caused it to fray.
After the long hike, he noticed chafing on his thighs from his shorts.
Tight backpack straps can have a chafing effect on the shoulders.
The buffet was laid out in gleaming chafing dishes.
The rough fabric chafed her skin after a long day of wearing the dress.
The constant delays began to chafe the passengers waiting at the airport.
He chafed his hands together to keep warm in the cold weather.
The horses chafed at their harnesses during the long wait.
The sauce was kept hot in a chafing dish.
The chafing straps of his backpack left red marks on his shoulders.