fregar
scrub.
First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water.
fregar el suelo
mop (up) + the floor
mop
The bathroom is very cramped, and there is even a mop & bucket so you can mop the floor after taking a shower.
The hall must be swept, vacuumed and mopped after the function.
fregar el suelo con
mop (up) + the floor with
By the time that he woke, Sarine felt as if someone had mopped the floor with him and run him through the wringer for good measure.
fregar frotando
scrub
First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.
fregar los platos
do + the washing-up
wash + the dishes
wash up
do + the dishes
As it was me who did the washing-up I didn't put up too much resistence.
The children were shown pictures of a figure washing dishes, washing a car, and washing clothes and stated whether they considered the activity work or not.
After washing up clean the sink and taps and remember to disinfect these regularly.
'The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes,' Agatha Christie once said = "El mejor momento para planificar el argumento de un libro es mientras estás fregando los platos", dijo Agatha Christie una vez.
