roce
roce
∗roce
ver rozar
masculine noun
1rubbing (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
2graze (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
3close contact (trato)
4brush, quarrel (desavenencia)
- tener un roce con alguien -> to have a brush with somebody
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roce [ro’-thay]
noun
1Friction, rub (acto), attrition. (m)
2Familiarity (familiaridad), frequent conversation. (m)
- Tener roce con -> to be in close contact with
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