chafe
Heat excited by frictionHeat excited by friction.
» He chafed under the groundless criticism.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)Heat excited by friction.
Reibungswärme
soreness and warmth caused by friction
(countable, uncountable)Injury or wear caused by friction.
Schürfwunde, Verschleiß, Abnutzung
сса́динаssádina, потёртостьpotjórtostʹ
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Ärger, Verdruss, Belästigung
раздраже́ниеrazdražénije, доса́даdosáda, гневgnev
Examples
10 sentencesHe chafed under the groundless criticism.
My shoes are chafing my feet.
ruМои туфли мне трут. — Selena777
Recipes for chafing dish cookery abound.
The shoes will chafe if you don't wear socks.
ruЕсли не наденешь носки, ботинки будут натирать. — marafon
The horse chafed at the bit put in its mouth.
deDas Pferd scheuerte sich an der Trense in seinem Maul. — Esperantostern
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Inherited from Middle English chaufen (“to warm”), borrowed from Old French chaufer (moderInherited from Middle English chaufen (“to warm”), borrowed from Old French chaufer (modern French chauffer), from Latin calefacere, calfacere (“to make warm”), from calere (“to be warm”) + facere (“to make”). See caldron.
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Forms
plural: chafesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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