frotter
French → English
(physical) To rub: to move a hand or object back and forth across a surface
Il a fallu frotter fort pour enlever la tache de peinture sur le sol.
(English) It was necessary to rub hard to remove the paint stain on the floor.
Elle se frotte les mains pour se réchauffer par ce froid hivernal.
(English) She rubs her hands to warm up in this winter cold.
(social) To mingle: to interact with a specific group of people or environment
Il s'est frotté au milieu artistique parisien pendant ses études de design.
(English) He mingled with the Parisian artistic circles during his design studies.
Il ne faut pas se frotter à lui quand il est de mauvaise humeur.
(English) One should not mess with him when he is in a bad mood.
Entry ID: fr:en:frotter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary