Le mot anglais pour frotter est
rub

Définitions

frotter
1. v. to rub, chafe
2. v. to scrub, scour
3. v. to scrape
4. v. to stone
5. v. (figurative, informal, takes a reflexive pronoun, se frotter) to rub (someone) in the wrong way, to get on (someone)'s bad side
Ne te frotte pas à elle! Elle a beaucoup d'ennuis. - Don't get on her bad side! She has a lot of issues.