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Inglés	Español
scrub up vi phrasal	(wash before performing surgery) (medicina)	lavarse⇒, desinfectarse⇒ v prnl
The doctor scrubbed up before going into the operating theatre.
scrub up vi phrasal	figurative, humorous, slang (make yourself look presentable) (figurado)	lavarse⇒ v prnl
Note: Commonly followed by an adverb
Janet was surprised by how nice Tom looked once he had dressed for the ball; he scrubbed up nicely.

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