Also means
to chafe (skin)
Usage Note
scheuern implies scrubbing with an abrasive action, used for stubborn dirt on pots, floors, and grout. Colloquially it also means to slap (jemandem eine scheuern) or for clothing to rub/chafe the skin.
Examples
"Sie scheuert den Topf mit Stahlwolle, um die angebrannte Schicht zu entfernen."
Natural Translation
She scours the pot with steel wool to remove the burnt layer.
Literal Translation
She scours the pot with steel-wool, to the burnt layer to remove.
Related Words
- Abfluss drain, plug hole
- Abflussreiniger drain cleaner
- Abzieher squeegee, floor wiper
- Allzweckreiniger all-purpose cleaner, multipurpose cleaner
- Besen broom
- Einzugsreinigung move-in cleaning, pre-tenancy clean
- Entkalkungsmittel descaler, decalcifying agent
- Essigwasser vinegar water (cleaning solution of vinegar and water)
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