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scrubbing

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The meaning (definition) of the word scrubbing

rubbing hard with a brush to get something clean right now

The word scrubbing used in a sentence

“I am scrubbing the bathtub with a big soft brush.”

Words that mean the same as scrubbing (synonyms)

cleaning

How the word scrubbing is said around the world

Frenchfrotter (froh-TAY)
Spanishrestregando (ress-treh-GAHN-doh)
Mandarin刷洗 (shwah shee)
Hindiरगड़कर साफ़ करना (ra-GUR-kar saaf kar-NAA)
Arabicأَفْرُكُ (AF-ru-ku)
Russianчищу (CHEE-shoo)
Portuguese (EU)a esfregar (uh ish-fruh-GAR)
Portuguese (BR)esfregando (ees-freh-GAHN-doo)
Japaneseごしごしあらっている (GOH-shee-goh-shee ah-RAHT-teh EE-roo)
Germanschrubben (SHRUU-ben)
Urduرگڑ کر صاف کر رہا ہوں (ra-GUR kur sahf kur ra-HAH hoon)
Punjabiਰਗੜ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (ruh-GUHR ree-HAH hahn)
Korean박박 닦다 (BAHK-bahk TAHK-tah)
Hebrewמקרצף (meh-kahr-TSEHF)
Greekτρίβω (TREE-voh)
Dutchschrobben (SKHROB-en)
Tagalogkinukuskos (kee-noo-KOOS-kohs)
Vietnameseđang cọ (dahng KAW)
Turkishfırçalıyorum (fuhr-chah-LUH-yo-room)
Persianمی‌سابم (mee-SAH-bam)
Polishszorować (shoh-ROH-vach)
Ukrainianчищу (CHY-shchu)
Bengaliঘষে পরিষ্কার করছি (GHO-shay po-REESH-kahr KOR-chhee)
Swedishskurar (SKUU-rar)
Italianstrofinare (stroh-fee-NAH-reh)

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