friega

la friega(
fryeh
-
gah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. massage
Mi médico suele recomendar friegas con jengibre para mejorar la circulación.My doctor usually recommends massages with ginger to improve circulation.
b. rub
Ya verás como una friega con esta loción te deja como nuevo.You'll see how a rub with this lotion will leave you as good as new.
c. rubdown
¿Probaste una friega de alcohol para bajarle la fiebre al niño?Did you try a rubdown with alcohol to reduce the child's fever?
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(bother)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. pain
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Es una verdadera friega ir al aeropuerto a esta hora de la madrugada.It's a real pain going to the airport this early in the morning.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(thrashing) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
(Southern Cone)
a. beating
¡O dejas de gritar, o te doy una friega que verás!Stop screaming or you'll get the beating of a lifetime!
b. hiding
Los vecinos le pusieron una friega al ladrón, que tuvo que ser rescatado por la policía.The neigbors gave a hiding to the thief, who had to be rescued by the police.
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