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Definition of chafed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
medicalpainful from having the skin abraded
- His chafed skin needed soothing cream.
2.
emotionirritated or annoyed by something
- She felt chafed by the constant interruptions.
Origin of chafed
Old French, chaufer (to warm)
Examples of chafed in a sentence
She wore gloves to protect her chafed fingers. He was chafed by the unfair criticism. The constant delays left her feeling chafed.
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- French:irrité, ...
- German:wundgescheuert, genervt, ...
- Italian:irritato, ...
- Spanish:irritado, molesto, ...
- Portuguese:irritado, ...
- Chinese:擦伤的, 恼火的, ...
- Japanese:擦れた, 苛立った, ...
- Arabic:مُتَهَيِّج, مُنْزَعِج, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁפוּשַׁף, מוּתְצְבָּן, ...
- Russian:натертый, раздражённый, ...
- Ukrainian:натертий, обурений, ...
- Hindi:छिला हुआ, चिढ़ा, ...
Definition of chafe - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sorenessintr. become sore from rubbingintr.
- The collar chafed his neck.
2.
healthtr. cause irritation or annoyancetr.
- The constant noise chafed her nerves.
3.
emotionintr. feel irritation or impatienceintr.
- He began to chafe at the delays in the schedule..
4.
surface weartr. wear away by rubbingtr.
- The rope chafed the wooden post.
5.
warming rubtr. UK rub to create warmth or heattr. UK
- He chafed his hands to stay warm.
Noun
1.
medicalsoreness caused by rubbing
- She felt a chafe on her heel from the new shoes.
2.
emotionemotional irritation or annoyance
- His constant interruptions were a chafe to her patience.
Expressions with chafe
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rub against something causing irritation
The collar chafed against his neck during the run.
feel annoyed by a restriction or rule
She chafed at the strict dress code.
be impatient or eager to do something
She was chafing at the bit to start her new job.
Origin of chafe
Old French, chaufer (to warm)
Examples of chafe in a sentence
His shoes chafed against his heels. The rough collar chafed his neck. Delays chafe even patient customers. She would chafe at any criticism directed her way. The students began to chafe under the strict rules. The constant friction chafed the skin raw.
Her shoes chafed her heels during the hike. The fabric chafed against his skin. She chafed her arms briskly after the swim. The chafe on his neck was unbearable after the hike. A chafe developed on her wrist from the bracelet. The chafe of his criticism lingered in her mind. She felt a chafe whenever he ignored her ideas.
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- French:irriter, irritation, ...
- German:scheuern, Scheuerstelle, ...
- Italian:irritare, irritazione, ...
- Spanish:rozar, rozadura, ...
- Portuguese:irritar, assadura, ...
- Chinese:擦伤, 摩擦痛, ...
- Japanese:擦りむく, 擦り傷, ...
- Arabic:حَكَّ, سَحْج, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְחַכֵּךְ, שַׁפְשֶׁפֶת, ...
- Russian:натирать, раздражение, ...
- Ukrainian:натирати, натирання, ...
- Hindi:रगड़ खाना, रगड़न, ...
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