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fregar

[fɾeˈɣ̞aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín fricāre ("frotar", "friccionar").

verb haber fregado · fregando · habiendo fregado · fregado · friego · friegas

utci Limpiar algo con agua y algún tipo de detergente, frotándolo con estropajo, cepillo o cualquier útil similar. Nunca ayudan a fregar los platos.
Limpiar utilizando la fregona. Me he pasado toda la tarde fregando la casa.
Similar: pasar coleto, trapear
America, colloquial Molestar, fastidiar o incordiar a alguien. ¡No me friegues que no ves que estoy leyendo el periódico!
Similar: fastidiar, molestar, incordiar, incomodar
Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua Dañar o perjudicar a alguien.
Similar: dañar, perjudicar
America, colloquial, pronominal Arruinar, descomponer o echar a perder una cosa.

In English

mop to rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop
scrub to rub hard
rub to move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area
scour to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously
fuck around to fool around; joking, bugging
hassle To trouble, to bother, to annoy
do the dishes to wash up dishes

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@misc{fregar_2026,
  title = {fregar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/fregar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}