Scrub up Meaning in English
expression
ˈskɹəb/ /ˈəp
SKRUHB-uHP
skɹˈʌb/ /ˈʌp
skRUB-UHP
Definition
To wash your hands and arms very thoroughly, especially before a medical operation. Informally, it can also mean to get clean and presentable.
Usage & Nuances
'Scrub up' is strongly medical (pre-surgery hand-washing), but can also mean 'to get cleaned up' for an event. Not used for routine hand washing. Often informal outside medical settings; common: 'scrub up before dinner' (wash thoroughly).
Spanish: lavarse bien las manos (antes de cirugía) - asearse bienPortuguese (BR): lavar bem as mãos (antes da cirurgia) - se limpar bemPortuguese (PT): lavar bem as mãos (antes de cirurgia) - lavar-se bemChinese (Simplified): 彻底洗手（手术前）- 打扮整洁Chinese (Traditional): 徹底洗手（手術前）- 打扮整齊Hindi: अच्छी तरह से हाथ धोना (सर्जरी से पहले) - साफ-सुथरा होनाArabic: غسل اليدين جيدًا (قبل الجراحة) - التأنقBengali: ভালোভাবে হাত-মুখ ধোয়া - পরিষ্কার হওয়া (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উপলক্ষে)Russian: тщательно вымыть руки - привести себя в порядокJapanese: 手や腕を念入りに洗う - 身支度を整えるVietnamese: rửa tay thật kỹ - chỉnh tề, sạch sẽKorean: 손을 깨끗이 씻다 - 단정하게 하다Turkish: ellerini iyice yıkamak - temizlenmekUrdu: اچھی طرح ہاتھ دھونا - تیار ہوناIndonesian: mencuci tangan dan lengan dengan bersih - membersihkan diri
Example Sentences
Doctors always scrub up before surgery.
basic
Please scrub up before coming to the dinner table.
basic
Nurses must scrub up to prevent infection.
basic
I'm going to scrub up before we head out—give me five minutes.
natural
She quickly scrubbed up and put on her best dress for the party.
natural
We all had to scrub up after working in the garden all day.
natural