strofinare

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strofinare

/strofiˈnare/

Where it comes from

dal longobardo straufinōn, affine al tedesco streifen ‘striare; levare da’

verb avere · strofinando · strofinante · strofinato · strofino · strofini

passare un oggetto o una superficie con un panno, in modo reiterato, con un certo vigore

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verb

In English

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

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"strofinare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/strofinare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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strofinare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/strofinare

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"strofinare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/strofinare.

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@misc{strofinare_2026,
  title = {strofinare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/strofinare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}