massage

BrE /ˈmæsɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈmæsɪdʒ/

verb / noun en → es

1 TREATMENT [noun] B2

a treatment in which someone rubs your body to make you feel relaxed or better

masaje, tratamiento de masajes

Collocations back massage · foot massage

  • She had a relaxing massage.

    Ella tuvo un masaje relajante.

2 ACTION [transitive] B1

to rub someone's body as part of this treatment

masajear, dar un masaje a alguien

  • massage somebody
  • He massages her shoulders.

    Él masajea sus hombros.

3 RELIEF [reflexive] B1

to rub a part of your body to make it feel better or more comfortable

masajearse, frotarse

  • massage yourself
  • She massages her neck to relieve the tension.

    Ella se masajea el cuello para aliviar la tensión.

1 METAPHORICAL [transitive] C1

to think about or deal with something carefully and thoroughly, often to improve it

tratar con cuidado, abordar

  • massage a problem
  • We need to massage the figures to make them look better.

    Necesitamos tratar los números con cuidado para que parezcan mejores.