Exemples par niveau
Para eliminar esa mancha persistente, tendrás que restregar con energía.
To remove that persistent stain, you'll have to scrub with energy.
Después de la cena, siempre me toca restregar las ollas más sucias.
After dinner, I always have to scour the dirtiest pots.
La abuela solía restregar la ropa a mano en el lavadero.
Grandma used to scrub clothes by hand in the washroom.
Si no restriegas la sartén de inmediato, la comida se secará y será más difícil de quitar.
If you don't scour the pan immediately, the food will dry and be harder to remove.
El jardinero tuvo que restregar la suciedad de las herramientas después de usarlas.
The gardener had to scrub the dirt off the tools after using them.
No me gusta restregar el suelo, pero es necesario para que quede limpio.
I don't like scrubbing the floor, but it's necessary for it to be clean.
Cuando estés de excursión, restriega bien las botas para quitar el barro antes de entrar en la tienda.
When you're hiking, scrub your boots well to remove the mud before entering the tent.
El chef me enseñó a restregar la tabla de cortar con sal y limón para desinfectarla.
The chef taught me to scrub the cutting board with salt and lemon to disinfect it.
Expressions idiomatiques
"Restregarse las manos"
To rub one's hands together (often in anticipation or satisfaction).
Se restregó las manos con entusiasmo antes de abrir el regalo. (He rubbed his hands together enthusiastically before opening the gift.)
neutral"Restregar en la cara"
To rub something in someone's face; to boast or remind someone of a mistake/failure repeatedly.
No me restriegues en la cara que lo hiciste mejor. Ya lo sé. (Don't rub it in my face that you did better. I already know.)
informal"Restregar los ojos"
To rub one's eyes (often when tired or surprised).
Se restregó los ojos para intentar despertar. (He rubbed his eyes to try and wake up.)
neutral"Restregar bien"
To scrub well/thoroughly.
Tienes que restregar bien la sartén para quitar la grasa. (You have to scrub the pan well to remove the grease.)
neutral"Restregar algo a alguien"
To scold someone for something; to tell someone off.
Mi madre me restregó mi desorden otra vez. (My mother scolded me about my mess again.)
informal"Restregarse contra algo"
To rub oneself against something (e.g., a cat rubbing against legs).
El gato se restregó contra mi pierna pidiendo comida. (The cat rubbed against my leg asking for food.)
neutral"Restregar la suciedad"
To scrub off the dirt.
Necesitamos restregar la suciedad de estas botas. (We need to scrub off the dirt from these boots.)
neutral"Restregar una mancha"
To scrub a stain.
Intenté restregar la mancha de vino tinto, pero no salió. (I tried to scrub the red wine stain, but it didn't come out.)
neutral"Restregar con fuerza"
To scrub forcefully/hard.
Tienes que restregar con fuerza para quitar el moho. (You have to scrub forcefully to remove the mold.)
neutral"Restregar los trastes"
To scrub the dishes.
Después de la cena, me toca restregar los trastes. (After dinner, it's my turn to scrub the dishes.)
neutralComment l'utiliser
When you're trying to convey the action of vigorously cleaning a surface, like a floor or a dirty pot, restregar is the word you want. Think about the effort involved in scrubbing something really clean. For example, «Tienes que restregar el suelo con fuerza para quitar la mancha.» (You have to scrub the floor hard to get rid of the stain.) Or, «Ella restregó la olla quemada hasta que quedó brillante.» (She scoured the burnt pot until it was shiny.)
A common mistake is confusing restregar with simply 'to rub' (frotar). While both involve rubbing, restregar implies more force and usually has the intention of cleaning or removing something. Frotar can be a gentler action. For instance, you would frotar lotion into your skin, but you would restregar a stain out of a shirt. So, avoid using restregar when the action is light rubbing; stick to frotar for those cases. Don't say «Me restregué los ojos porque tenía sueño.» (I scrubbed my eyes because I was sleepy.) Instead, say «Me froté los ojos porque tenía sueño.» (I rubbed my eyes because I was sleepy.)
Pratique dans la vie réelle
Contextes réels
Cleaning the house
- Necesito restregar el suelo.
- ¿Puedes restregar la bañera?
- Ella restriega la encimera después de cocinar.
Doing the dishes
- Hay que restregar bien las ollas.
- Usa un estropajo para restregar los platos.
- Él restriega la suciedad pegada de la sartén.
Washing clothes by hand
- Restriega la mancha con jabón.
- Se restregó la ropa sucia para quitar las manchas.
- Después de restregar, enjuaga bien.
Applying ointment or cream (less common, but possible)
- Restriega la crema en la piel.
- El médico le dijo que restregara el ungüento.
- Debes restregar suavemente.
Rubbing eyes (reflexive)
- No te restriegues los ojos, te los irritarás.
- Ella se restregó los ojos con cansancio.
- Los niños se restriegan los ojos cuando tienen sueño.
Amorces de conversation
"¿Qué cosas tienes que restregar en tu casa?"
"¿Prefieres restregar a mano o usar una máquina para limpiar?"
"¿Alguna vez has tenido que restregar algo muy sucio?"
"¿Con qué frecuencia restriegas la cocina?"
"¿Qué productos usas para restregar y limpiar a fondo?"
Sujets d'écriture
Describe la última vez que restregaste algo. ¿Qué era y por qué lo restregaste?
Imagina que eres un profesional de la limpieza. Describe tu rutina diaria usando el verbo 'restregar'.
Piensa en algo que te gustaría poder 'restregar' de tu memoria o de tu vida. ¿Qué es y cómo te sentirías después?
Escribe sobre la importancia de restregar y limpiar en tu cultura o en tu hogar.
¿Cómo explicarías el significado de 'restregar' a alguien que no habla español? Escribe una pequeña explicación.
Teste-toi 12 questions
Necesitas ____ bien la olla para quitar la comida pegada.
To clean the stuck food from the pot, you need to 'scrub' it well. 'Restregar' means to scrub.
Ella tuvo que ____ el suelo con fuerza para que quedara limpio.
To get the floor clean, she had to 'scrub' it hard. 'Restregar' is the correct verb.
Si quieres que tus zapatos queden brillantes, debes ____ la suciedad.
To make shoes shiny, you need to 'scrub' away the dirt. 'Restregar' fits this context.
Por favor, ayúdame a ____ estas manchas difíciles de la pared.
To remove difficult stains from the wall, you would 'scrub' them. 'Restregar' is the appropriate action.
El pintor me dijo que debo ____ la superficie antes de pintar.
Before painting, you often need to 'scrub' or prepare the surface. 'Restregar' describes this action.
La abuela siempre usa un cepillo para ____ la ropa a mano.
To hand-wash clothes, especially to remove dirt, one would 'scrub' them with a brush. 'Restregar' is the correct verb.
Choose the best synonym for 'restregar' in the context of cleaning a stubborn stain.
'Frotar' means to rub, which is the closest synonym to 'restregar' when cleaning something vigorously. While 'lavar' means to wash, and 'enjabonar' means to soap, 'frotar' captures the intensity implied by 'restregar'.
Which of these objects would you most likely 'restregar'?
'Restregar' implies forceful rubbing, often to remove stubborn dirt. A delicate handkerchief or a newly waxed car wouldn't require such action. An old mirror might be wiped, but 'restregar' fits best with a very dirty carpet.
What is the primary purpose of 'restregar' something?
The core meaning of 'restregar' is to clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often to remove dirt or grime that is difficult to get off. While polishing might involve rubbing, 'restregar' specifically implies cleaning.
You would typically 'restregar' a crystal wine glass to make it sparkle.
'Restregar' implies vigorous, often harsh, rubbing. A crystal wine glass is delicate and would be cleaned gently, not 'restregado', as that could damage it.
If you have a very stubborn stain on your clothes, you might need to 'restregar' it before washing.
This statement is true. 'Restregar' is often used to describe the action of rubbing a stubborn stain vigorously to loosen or remove it before a full wash.
One can use 'restregar' to describe the act of lightly wiping dust from a surface.
This statement is false. 'Restregar' implies a much more forceful and intense action than simply lightly wiping dust. For dust, verbs like 'limpiar' (to clean) or 'quitar el polvo' (to dust) would be more appropriate.
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Exemple
Ella tuvo que restregar la sartén para quitar la comida quemada.
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