esfregando

scrubbing, rubbing

→ esfregar
esfreg rub; scrub + ando Gerund
verb · present tense Rare #26,325
scrubbing, rubbing The meaning depends on what is being rubbed: cleaning a surface is usually “scrubbing”; rubbing against something or rubbing an object is “rubbing.”
PO: Estou esfregando a mesa.
EN: I'm scrubbing the table.
Conjugation of esfregar
Present
esfregando

E esfregando as mãos foi correndo para o palácio.

And rubbing his hands together, he ran to the palace.

Estou esfregando as prateleiras.

I'm scrubbing the shelves.

Está esfregando muito forte!

You're scrubbing too hard!

— Felizes Juntos (1997)

O gato de Tom ficou se esfregando nas pernas de Mary.

Tom's cat kept rubbing against Mary's legs.

Tom está esfregando o chão da cozinha.

Tom is scrubbing the kitchen floor.

Eu sei que eu errei, mas também não precisa ficar esfregando na minha cara.

I know I messed up, but you don't have to keep rubbing it in my face.

Está esfregando no prato.

It's rubbing against the plate.

— O Profeta (2009)

Tom começou esfregando o chão.

Tom started by scrubbing the floor.

Os lábios se esfregando.

Their lips were rubbing together.

— A Criada (2016)

Tom está esfregando o chão.

Tom is scrubbing the floor.

Também fica se esfregando com o cara chato por toda a casa.

She also keeps rubbing up against that annoying guy all over the house.

— Intocáveis (2011)