chafes

[US]/tʃeɪfs/
[UK]/chāvz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Kukusanya au kushikamia kwa mchawi mwingine kwa kuzalisha mshangao au mwenye mshangao (kwa mabawa kwa makini); Kukusanya au kushikamia mwanamme.

Phrases & Collocations

chafes at rules

huchafua na mamlaka

chafes against authority

huchafua na mamlaka

chafes at limits

huchafua na makorasa

chafes under pressure

huchafua chini ya mizigo

chafes at restrictions

huchafua na mazigo

chafes at criticism

huchafua na uchunguzi

chafes at delays

huchafua na michele

chafes at changes

huchafua na mabadiliko

chafes at interference

huchafua na miongozo

chafes at expectations

huchafua na makaribasi

Example Sentences

wearing tight shoes often chafes my heels.

kupiga pumziko kwa mizigo ya miguu yangu ni kuchafua mizigo yangu.

the rough fabric chafes against my skin.

materi ya mizigo ya miguu yangu inachafua mizigo yangu.

he chafes at the restrictions placed on him.

anachafua kwa mizigo zilizotolewa kwa ajili yake.

she chafes when people interrupt her while speaking.

anachafua wakati watu wanasogea kwa mimi wakati mimi anasogea.

the constant noise chafes my nerves.

moyo mwingilizi wa mizigo yangu inachafua mizigo yangu.

he chafes at the thought of having to wait.

anachafua kwa mizigo zilizotolewa kwa ajili yake.

the new rules chafes against our traditional practices.

mizigo mpya zinachafua mizigo yote ya kampuni yetu.

the collar of my shirt chafes my neck.

mizigo ya mizigo yangu inachafua mizigo yangu.

she chafes at being told what to do.

anachafua kwa mizigo zilizotolewa kwa ajili yake.

his impatience chafes the team’s progress.

mizigo yake ya kusogea kwa mizigo yote ya timu.

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