Словарь синонимов английского языка - chafe

(v) 1. rub, warm (up), heat (up): I took the chill off my hands by chafing them a bit. 2. rub, abrade, fret, gall, irritate, make sore: The skin is very tender where it was chafed. 3. fume, rage, seethe; ruffle, vex, fret, irritate: I chafed in impotent rage and exasperation at the ridiculous regulations. To chafe and vex me is a part of her nature. -(n) 4. sore, abrasion, bruise, soreness, irritation: The saddle caused a chafe on the inside of my thigh.