No. 9,116 in Catalan
frega
Rub; friction.
In a sentence
La frega a terra fa que el mosaic brilli.
The scrubbing on the floor makes the mosaic shine.
Here, 'frega' is used as a noun referring to the action of scrubbing.
Quan frega els vidres, utilitza un producte especial.
When she cleans the windows, she uses a special product.
In this sentence, 'frega' is the third person singular of the verb 'fregar', meaning 'to scrub' or 'to clean'.
L'ambient a la reunió es frega amb tensió.
The atmosphere in the meeting is tense.
Here, 'frega' is part of a metaphorical expression, indicating that something is close to a figurative 'friction' or tension.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “frega” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “frega” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).