roce

roce
ver rozar
masculine noun
1. rubbing (contacto); friction (physics)
  • el roce de la seda contra su piel -> the feel of the silk against her skin
  • el roce de su mano en la mejilla -> the touch of his hand on her cheek
  • el roce del viento en la piedra -> the weathering effect of the wind on the stone
  • me ha salido una ampolla del roce del zapato -> I've got a blister from my shoe rubbing against my foot
2. graze (rasguño) (en piel); scuffmark (en madera, zapato); scratch (en metal)
  • el pantalón tiene roces en las rodillas -> the trousers are worn at the knees
  • la pared está llena de roces -> the wall has had the paint scraped off it in several places
3. close contact (trato)
4. brush, quarrel (desavenencia)
  • tener un roce con alguien -> to have a brush with somebody

roce [ro’-thay]
noun
1. Friction, rub (acto), attrition. (m)
2. Familiarity (familiaridad), frequent conversation. (m)
  • Tener roce con -> to be in close contact with

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