Le mot anglais pour frotter est
rub

Définition en anglais

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.