il frotta

rubbed

→ frotter
frott to rub + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #38,636
rubbed Simple past (passé simple), mostly used in literature; in everyday French you usually use the passé composé (a frotté).
FR: Il frotta la lampe et un génie apparut.
EN: He rubbed the lamp and a genie appeared.
Conjugation of frotter
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third frotta

Ma chatte frotta sa tête contre mon épaule.

My cat rubbed her head against my shoulder.

Elle se frotta les cheveux avec une serviette.

She rubbed her hair with a towel.

Mary se frotta les mains l'une contre l'autre.

Mary rubbed her hands together.

Mon chat frotta sa tête contre mon épaule.

My cat rubbed his head against my shoulder.

Il frotta une allumette.

He struck a match.

Elle frotta le sol de la cuisine avec une brosse.

She scrubbed the kitchen floor with a brush.