scrub

1. (uncountable)A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant.

   oak scrub

   Gestrüpp, Buschwerk

2. (uncountable)Vegetation judged to be of inferior quality or of little use to humans, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.

   Gestrüpp

   скрабskrab, куста́рникkustárnik

3. (US, countable)One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc.; particularly a male animal poorly suited for breeding.

4. (countable, derogatory)One who labors hard and lives meanly.

   ничто́жествоničtóžestvo

5. (countable, derogatory, slang)One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks.

   Wow, she really scored 0? What a scrub!

6. (countable, slang)One not on the first team of players; a substitute.

7. (Internet, countable, derogatory, slang)A player who whines when outmatched by other players, sometimes by blaming the game mechanics or even accusing the other players of cheating.

8. An instance of scrubbing.

9. A cancellation.

10. A worn-out brush.

11. One who scrubs.

12. That which scrubs.

1. This floor needs a good scrubbing.

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2. We need to scrub the floor.

   deWir müssen den Fußboden schrubben. — Waldelfe

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3. Tom asked Mary to scrub the toilet.

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4. Tom spent all afternoon scrubbing the walls.

   deTom hat den ganzen Nachmittag die Wände geschrubbt. — Waldelfe

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5. She scrubbed the kitchen floor with a brush.

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