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I. chafe [tʃeɪf] VB intr

1. chafe (make sore):

chafe
sich acc [wund]scheuern [o. [auf]scheuern] [o. CH, A aufschürfen]
chafe hands
wund werden

2. chafe fig (become irritated):

chafe
sich acc ärgern [o. aufregen]
to chafe at [or against] sth
sich acc über etw acc aufregen
to chafe under sth
unter etw dat leiden

3. chafe fig (be impatient):

to chafe to do sth
erpicht darauf sein, etw zu tun inf

II. chafe [tʃeɪf] VB trans

1. chafe (rub sore):

to chafe sth
etw [wund]scheuern [o. [auf]scheuern] [o. CH, A aufschürfen]
the icy wind chafed her cheeks
der eisige Wind ließ ihre Wangen rau werden

2. chafe (rub warm):

to chafe one's hands
seine Hände warm reiben

III. chafe [tʃeɪf] N

chafe
durchgescheuerte Stelle
Present
Ichafe
youchafe
he/she/itchafes
wechafe
youchafe
theychafe
Past
Ichafed
youchafed
he/she/itchafed
wechafed
youchafed
theychafed
Present Perfect
Ihavechafed
youhavechafed
he/she/ithaschafed
wehavechafed
youhavechafed
theyhavechafed
Past Perfect
Ihadchafed
youhadchafed
he/she/ithadchafed
wehadchafed
youhadchafed
theyhadchafed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chafe one's hands
seine Hände warm reiben

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