rub (r b)v. rubbed, rub·bing, rubs v.tr. 1. To apply pressure and friction to (a surface). 2. To clean, polish, or manipulate by the application of pressure and friction. 3. To apply to a surface firmly and with friction: rub lotion on the hands; rub dye into the fabric. 4. To move (an object or objects) firmly along a surface, especially repeatedly: rub an eraser over the blackboard; rubbed my fingers over the sore spot. 5. To cause to become worn, chafed, or irritated. 6. To remove, erase, or expunge: rub away a stain; rubbed the sleep from my eyes. v.intr. 1. a. To exert pressure or friction on something. b. To wear or chafe with friction: My shoes were beginning to rub. c. To cause irritation or annoyance. 2. To move along in contact with a surface; graze or scrape. 3. To be transferred or removed by contact or proximity: newsprint that rubbed off on my fingers; wished some of her luck would rub off on me. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act of rubbing. 2. The application of friction and pressure: a back rub. 3. A substance or preparation applied by rubbing, especially: a. A liniment or balm. b. A seasoning made of ground spices and herbs, applied to the surface of meat, fish, or vegetables before cooking. 4. An unevenness on a surface. 5. An act or remark that annoys or hurts another. 6. A difficulty or obstacle: "The rub for extraterrestrial life on Europa is that the moon's surface is an icy wasteland" (William J. Broad). rub down To perform a brisk rubbing of the body, as in massage. rub in To harp on (an unpleasant matter). rub out Idioms: 1. To obliterate by or as if by rubbing. 2. Slang To kill; murder. rub elbows/shoulders To mix or socialize closely: diplomats rubbing elbows with heads of state. rub (one's) hands To experience or display pleased anticipation, self-satisfaction, or glee. rub (someone's) nose in Slang To bring repeatedly and forcefully to another's attention. rub (someone) the wrong way To annoy; irritate: "One can see . . . how [his] expression of his ideals and intentions must have rubbed many people the wrong way" (Christopher Lehmann-Haupt). rub up on To refresh one's knowledge of: I have to rub up on my French. [Middle English rubben.] |
rub
Verb
[rubbing, rubbed]
1. to apply pressure and friction to (something) with a circular or backwards-and-forwards movement
2. to move (something) with pressure along or against (a surface)
3. to clean, polish, or dry by rubbing
4. to spread with pressure, esp. so that it can be absorbed: rub beeswax into all polishable surfaces
5. to chafe or fray through rubbing
6. to mix (fat) into flour with the fingertips, as in making pastry
7. rub it in to emphasize an unpleasant fact
8. rub up the wrong way to annoy
Noun
1. the act of rubbing
2. the rub the obstacle or difficulty: there's the rub
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  rub - an unforeseen obstacle obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" |
| 2. | rub - the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub" physical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" scuff - the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) | |
| Verb | 1. | rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" guide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" brush - rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket" pumice - rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen gauge - rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks" puree, strain - rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby" rosin - rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow" sponge down, sponge off - clean with a sponge, by rubbing worry - touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads" wipe, pass over - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth" grate - reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg" |
| 2. | rub - cause friction; "my sweater scratches" | |
| 3. | rub - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!" irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach" |
rub
Translations
rub [rʌb] vt (gen) → frotar;
(hard) → restregar
n (gen) → frotamiento (= touch); roce m;
rub in vt [+ ointment] → frotar
rub off vt → borrarse
vi → quitarse (frotando);
to rub off on sb → influir en algn, pegársele a algn
rub out vt → borrar
vi → borrarse
rub [rʌb] n (with cloth) → coup m de chiffon or de torchon;
(on person) → friction f;
to give sth a rub → donner un coup de chiffon or de torchon à qch vt → frotter [+ person]; frictionner [+ hands]; se frotter;
rub down vt [+ body] → frictionner [+ horse]; bouchonner
rub off vi → partir;
rub out vt → effacer
vi → s'effacer
rub [rʌb] vt → reiben
rub down rub vt (body, horse) → abreiben
rub in rub vt (ointment) → einreiben;
rub off rub vi (paint) → abfärben
rub out rub vt (with eraser) → ausradieren
rub [rʌb] n (with cloth) → fregata, strofinata;
rub off vi → andare via;
rub out vt → cancellare
vi → cancellarsi
v rub [rab]
to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel. vryf يَحُك трия (се) třít (se), dřít (se) gnide; gnave reiben τρίβω, τρίβομαι restregar, frotar hõõruma ماش دادن؛ اصطحکاک دادن hieroa, hangata frotter לְשַפשֵף रगड़ना, घिसना, रगड़, मलना, मिटाना trljati, polirati dörzsöl menggosok nudda, strjúka, núa strofinare こする ...을 문지르다; 맞스치다 trinti berzt; []berzēt; berzties menggosok wrijven gni; skubbe; gnage trzeć esfregar a (se) freca тереть(ся) trieť (sa), šúchať (sa) drgniti trljati gnida, gno, gnugga, skava นวด sürtmek, ov(ala)mak 磨擦 терти(ся) رگڑنا cọ; rụi 磨擦
n
an act of rubbing He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth. vryf حَك، دَلْك، تَدْليك триене tření omgang das Reiben τρίψιμο friega, acto de restregar/frotar nühkimine سیقل؛ اصطکاک hankaus coup (de torchon) שִפשוּף रगड़ polirati dörzsölés penggosokan nudd, núningur strofinata, lucidata こすること 닦기, 문지르기 (pa)trynimas berzēšana; spodrināšana gosokan wrijfbeurt gniing, frottering przetarcie esfregadela frecare натирание trenie drgnjenje trljanje gnidning การนวด ovma 擦淨 натирання رگڑاءی sự cọ; cái rụi 擦净
rub down
to dry (a horse) after exercise by rubbing. droogvryf يُنَشِّف جِسْمَه тимаря vytřít (koně) tørre striegeln σκουπίζω άλογο τρίβοντάς το almohazar (hobust) kuivaks nühkima مشت و مال دادن؛ پاک کردن sukia bouchonner (un cheval) לְשַפשֵף הֵיטֶב सुखाना, चिकना बनाना, चिकनाना češati (konja) lecsutakol menyeka nudda (hest, með hálm-/heyvisk) (asciugare strofinando) こすって拭く (말을) 솔로 문대주다 nuvalyti, nu(si)šluostyti noberzt sausu menggosok afwrijven frottering, massasje rozetrzeć esfregar a ţesăla обтирать vytrieť (koňa) otreti (se) obrisati gnida (gnugga) ren, rykta เช็ดให้แห้ง kurulamak 用力擦 чистити коня کسی کپڑے وغیرہ سے رگڑ کر صاف کرنا chải mình ngựa 用力擦
rub it in
to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant. invryf يُذَكَّر الشَّخْص بِشَيئٍ غَيْر مُريح باسْتِمرار напомням stále připomínat bore i jemanden etwas unter die Nase reiben θυμίζω συνέχεια σε κπ. κτ. δυσάρεστο insistir korrutama به خورد کسی دادن jankuttaa insister (lourdement) לִזרוֹת מֶלָח עַל הַפּצַעִים दूसरे के द्वारा भुला देने योग्य बात को बार-बार कहना stalno predbacivati, gurati pod nos orra alá dörgöl mengingatkan stagast á e-u óþægilegu (mettere il dito sulla piaga) くどくど言う 듣기 싫은 소리를 되뇌어서 괴롭히다 prikaišioti pastāvīgi atkārtot (ko nepatīkamu) mengingatkan steeds op iets terugkomen mase om, strø salt i såret stale wytykać arreliar a tot aduce vorba despre (ceva) постоянно напоминать stále pripomínať pod nos dajati utrljati tjata (påminna) om ตอกย้ำ yüzüne vurmak 挑人傷疤 постійно нагадувати کسی کو ایسی بات یاد دلانا جسے وہ بھول جانا چاہتا ہو nhắc ai về những điều gây khó chịu 挑人伤疤
rub out
to remove (a mark, writing etc) with a rubber; to erase. uitvee يُزيل، يَفْرُك изтривам vymazat viske ud ausradieren σβήνω borrar kustutama پاک کردن hangata pois effacer לִמחוֹק मिटाना, दूर करना brisati (gumicom) kiradíroz menghapus þurrka/stroka út cancellare 消す ...을 비벼 없애다, 닦아내다 ištrinti izberzt memadam uitvegen viske ut wymazać apagar a şterge стирать vymazať izbrisati obrisati sudda ut ลบออก silmek 擦掉 стирати کسی تحریر وغیرہ کو رگڑ کر مٹانا tẩy đi 擦掉
rub shoulders with
to meet or mix with (other people). skouers skuur يُخالِط، يَحْتَك срещам се с důvěrně se stýkat mænge sig med verkehren mit συγχρωτίζομαι με codearse con kohtuma, (kellegagi) läbi käima با بفیه دم خور شدن tavata côtoyer לְהִתחַכֵּך עִם- से मिलना-जुलना progurati se gyakran összejön másokkal bergaul umgangast frequentare つき合う (명사 등과) 사귀다 bendrauti, kartu trintis satikties/saieties ar kādu menyertai omgaan met omgås, klenge seg inn på ocierać się em companhia de andar a avea de-a face cu водить компанию dôverne sa stretávať družiti se (s kom) susresti se frottera sig med พบปะ/ทำงานหรืออาศัยอยู่ใกล้ชิดกับ sıkı fıkı olmak 與...有來往(交情) спілкуватися з مشہور یا امیر لوگوں کے ساتھ وقت گذارنا tiếp xúc gần gũi với ai 与...有来往（交情）
rub up
to polish She rubbed up the silver. skoonmaak يُلَمِّع полирам leštit polere polieren γυαλίζω pulir, sacar brillo poleerima سیقل دادن kiillottaa astiquer לְהַברִיק चमकाना, पालिश करना ispolirati kifényesít memoles fægja pulire, lucidare 磨く ...을 문지르다, 닦다 (nu)šveisti []spodrināt menggilap poetsen pusse, polere (wy)polerować polir начищать leštiť zloščiti polirati polera ขัดถูให้เป็นเงา parlatmak, cilâlamak 拋光(擦亮) начищати, полірувати رگڑنا đánh bóng 抛光（擦亮）
rub up the wrong way
to annoy or irritate (someone). verkeerd opvryf يُضايِق، يُزْعِج дразня být proti srsti stryge mod hårene jemanden verstimmen εκνευρίζω, πάω κόντρα σε κπ. sacar de quicio a alguien närvidele käima موجب آزردگی کسی شدن ärsyttää prendre à rebrousse-poil לְהַרגִיז चिढ़ाना, परेशान करना vući na krivu stranu, dosađivati kihoz vkit a sodrából mengesalkan skaprauna (prendere per il verso sbagliato) じらす (남을) 성가시게 하다, 약올리다 supykinti, suerzinti glaudīt pret spalvu; kaitināt menjengkelkan irriteren stryke mot hårene, irritere, ergre działać na nerwy irritar a scoate din sărite гладить против шерсти byť proti srsti ujeziti iznervirati ta ngn på fel sätt, irritera ngn ทำให้โมโห kızdırmak, sinirlendirmek 觸犯某人 дратувати کسی سے توہین آمیز سلوک کرنا chọc tức 触犯某人
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