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fregar

to scrub, to wash (dishes)

f ɾ e ˈɡ a ɾ
freg scrub; wash + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #38,424
to scrub, to wash (dishes) In many countries, it can also be a vulgar slang verb meaning “to screw (someone over)” or “to have sex,” depending on context.
SP: Me toca fregar los platos después de cenar.
EN: It’s my turn to wash the dishes after dinner.

Mi madre, tuvo que fregar pisos para enviar a mi hermano a la escuela.

My mother had to scrub floors to send my brother to school.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Hace falta pintarlo, fregar el suelo, limpiar.

It needs painting, mopping the floor, and cleaning.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

El café sabe a agua de fregar.

The coffee tastes like dishwater.

Es mejor que fregar el suelo.

It's better than mopping the floor.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Limpiar, ordenar cajas, fregar baños.

Clean, organize boxes, scrub bathrooms.

— La asistenta (2025)

Sounds similar to

frenar f ɾ e ˈn a ɾ