1. The act of moving your hand backwards and forwards over something, while holding a cloth and pressing firmly. English = rubbing.
2. The act of moving your hand backwards and forwards over something, while holding a cloth and pressing firmly, in order to make it clean; or to make it shine. English = washing, cleaning; polishing.
3. The act of moving your hand backwards and forwards over something, while holding a brush and pressing firmly, in order to make it clean. English = scrubbing.
4. Something soft, usually fabric, that you hold in your hand when you wash, polish or rub something. English = cloth, rag.