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rub  (rb)

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.

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).

Phrasal Verbs:

rub down

To perform a brisk rubbing of the body, as in massage.

rub in

To harp on (an unpleasant matter).

rub out

1. To obliterate by or as if by rubbing.

2. Slang To kill; murder.

Idioms:

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.

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[Middle English rubben.]

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rub [rʌb]

vb rubs, rubbing, rubbed

1. to apply pressure and friction to (something) with a circular or backward and forward motion

2. to move (something) with pressure along, over, or against (a surface)

3. to chafe or fray

4. (tr) to bring into a certain condition by rubbing rub it clean

5. (tr) to spread with pressure, esp in order to cause to be absorbed he rubbed ointment into his back

6. (foll by off, out, away, etc.) to remove or be removed by rubbing

7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Bowls & Bowling) Bowls (of a bowl) to be slowed or deflected by an uneven patch on the green

8. (tr; often foll by together) to move against each other with pressure and friction (esp in the phrases rub one's hands, often a sign of glee, anticipation, or satisfaction, and rub noses, a greeting among Eskimos)

rub (someone's)nose in it Informal to remind (someone) unkindly of his failing or error

rub (up) the wrong way to arouse anger (in); annoy

rub shoulders (or) elbows with Informal to mix with socially or associate with

n

1. the act of rubbing

2. (preceded by the) an obstacle or difficulty (esp in the phrase there's the rub)

3. something that hurts the feelings or annoys; rebuke

4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Bowls & Bowling) Bowls an uneven patch in the green

5. any roughness or unevenness of surface

6.

a.  (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf an incident of accidental interference with the ball

b.  Informal a piece of good or bad luck See also rub along, rub down, rub in, rub off, rub out, rub up

[perhaps from Low German rubben, of obscure origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rub - an unforeseen obstacle               hang-up, hitch, snag 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" wipe 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" scrub, scour - clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back" abrade, scour - rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops" smudge, smutch, smear, blur - make a smudge on; soil by smudging scrape, grate - scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" 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" massage, rub down, knead - manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge" abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off - wear away rub out, score out, wipe off, erase, efface - remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
	2.	rub - cause friction; "my sweater scratches" scratch, fray, chafe, fret adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
	3.	rub - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!" itch, scratch irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"

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rub

verb

1. stroke, smooth, massage, caress, knead He rubbed his arms and stiff legs.

2. polish, clean, shine, wipe, scour She took off her glasses and rubbed them.

3. spread, put, apply, work in, smear He rubbed oil into my aching back.

4. chafe, scrape, grate, abrade Smear cream on to prevent it from rubbing.

noun

1. massage, caress, kneading She sometimes asks if I want a back rub.

2. polish, stroke, shine, wipe Give them a rub with a clean, dry cloth.

rub along cope, manage, get along, make do, muddle along They rubbed along tolerably.

rub off on someone influence, affect, be transferred to, be passed on to, have an effect on, be transmitted to I was hoping some of his genius might rub off on them.

rub something in make an issue of, stress, highlight, emphasize, underline, dwell on, harp on about Officials couldn't resist rubbing it in.

rub something or someone down smooth, clean, dry, wash, sponge rub down the whole body with a loofah

rub something out erase, remove, cancel, wipe out, excise, delete, obliterate, efface, expunge She began rubbing out the pencilled marks.

the rub difficulty, problem, catch, trouble, obstacle, hazard, hitch, drawback, snag, uphill (S. African), impediment, hindrance And therein lies the rub.

Translations

rub [rʌb]

A. N

1. (gen) to give sth a rub → frotar algo
to give one's shoes a rub (up) → limpiar los zapatos
to give the silver a rub → sacar brillo a la plata
to give sb's back a rub → frotar la espalda de algn

2. (fig) there's the rub → ahí está el problema, ésa es la dificultad
the rub is that → el problema es que ...

B. VT (= apply friction) → frotar; (hard) → restregar, estregar (Med etc) → friccionar; (to clean) → limpiar frotando; (= polish) → sacar brillo a
to rub one's hands together → frotarse las manos
to rub sth dry → secar algo frotándolo
to rub a surface bare → alisar una superficie a fuerza de frotarla
to rub a cream into the skin → frotar la piel con una crema

C. VI to rub against/on sth → rozar algo

rub along VI + ADV (Brit) → ir tirando
I can rub along in Arabic → me defiendo en árabe
to rub along with sb → llevarse or entenderse bastante bien con algn

rub away VT + ADV (= wipe away) → quitar frotando; (= wear off) → desgastar

rub down

A. VT + ADV

1. [+ body] → secar frotando; [+ horse] → almohazar

2. [+ door, wall etc] → lijar

B. VI + ADV [person] → secarse frotándose con una toalla

rub in

A. VT + ADV

1. [+ ointment, cream] → aplicar frotando

2. don't rub it in! → ¡no me lo refriegues por las narices!

B. VT + PREP to rub sb's nose in it or in the dirt → restregarle algo a algn por las narices

rub off

A. VI + ADV [dirt] → quitarse(frotando); [writing, pattern] → borrarse; [paint] → quitarse
to rub off on sb (fig) → pegarse a algn
some of their ideas have rubbed off on him → se le han pegado algunas de sus ideas, ha hecho suyas algunas de sus ideas

B. VT + ADV [+ writing, pattern] → borrar; [+ dirt etc] → quitar(frotando); [+ paint] → quitar

rub out

A. VT + ADV

1. (= erase) → borrar

2. (= kill) to rub sb out → cargarse a algn

B. VI + ADV → borrarse
it rubs out easily → es fácil de quitar, se borra fácilmente

rub up VT + ADV → pulir, sacar brillo a
to rub sb up the wrong way → buscar las cosquillas a algn

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rub [ˈrʌb]

n

(with cloth) → coup m de chiffon, coup m de torchon
to give sth a rub [+ lamp, object] → frotter qch

(= massage) to give sb a back rub → frotter le dos de qn
She sometimes ask if I want a back rub → Elle me demande parfois si je veux qu'elle me frotte le dos.
to give sth a rub [+ one's knee, back, arm] → se frotter qch

(= problem) → hic m
there's the rub → voilà le hic

vt

[+ one's eyes, arm, leg, chin, nose] → se frotter
Don't rub your eyes! → Ne te frotte pas les yeux!
The cat was rubbing itself against his leg → Le chat se frottait contre sa jambe.
She rubbed her nose against his shoulder
BUT Elle frotta son nez contre son épaule.
to rub one's hands → se frotter les mains
to rub one's hands together → se frotter les mains
to rub shoulders with sb, to rub elbows with sb (US) → se frotter à qn

(= massage) [+ person] → frictionner
to rub sb all over → frictionner qn sur tout le corps
to rub sb up the wrong way (British) to rub sb the wrong way (US) (= annoy) → prendre qn à rebrousse-poil

[+ glasses, surface, lamp] → frotter
to rub sth with sth → frotter qch avec qch

[+ stain, dirt] → frotter
Do not rub the stain → Ne frottez pas la tache.

(= apply) to rub sth into sth [+ oil, sun cream] → passer qch sur qch
He rubbed oil into my back → Il m'a passé de l'huile sur le dos.
to rub sth onto sth → passer qch sur qch

vi

(= chafe) [shoe, strap] → frotter

rub down

vt sep

[+ body] → frictionner

[+ horse] → bouchonner

rub in

vt sep

[+ ointment, lotion, cream] → faire pénétrer

(COOKERY) [+ butter] → pétrir

to rub it in > → remuer le couteau dans la plaie >
Don't rub it in! → Ne remue pas le couteau dans la plaie!

rub off

vi [mark, stain] → déteindre; [ink, dye, paint, writing] → déteindre
The ink rubbed off on my hands → L'encre déteignait sur mes mains.

[qualities, enthusiasm, genius] → déteindre
to rub off on sb → déteindre sur qn
His enthusiasm rubbed off on all the students → Son enthousiasme déteignait sur tous les étudiants

vt sep [+ stain, mark, nail varnish] → ôter

rub out

vt sep

(= erase) → effacer

(US) (= kill) → descendre

vi → s'effacer

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rub

n

→ Reiben nt; (with duster etc) → Polieren nt; to give something a rub → etw reiben; furniture, shoes, silver → etw polieren; rub-a-dub(-dub)! (inf) → rubbel-rubbel! (inf)

(fig) there’s the rub! → da liegt der Hase im Pfeffer

vt → reiben; (with towel also) → frottieren; (= polish) → polieren; (Art) brass, inscription → durchzeichnen; to rub lotion into something/oneself → etw/sich mit einer Lotion einreiben; to rub something with sandpaper → etw (mit Sandpapier) abschmirgeln; to rub one’s eyes → sich (dat) → die Augen reiben; to rub one’s hands (together) (in or with glee) → sich (dat) → (vor Freude) die Hände reiben; to rub something dry → etw trocken reiben or rubbeln (inf); to rub noses (as greeting) → die Nasen aneinanderreiben; to rub somebody’s nose in something (fig) → jdm etw dauernd unter die Nase reiben or halten; to rub shoulders (esp Brit) or elbows (esp US) with all sorts of people (fig) → mit allen möglichen Leuten in Berührung kommen; to rub somebody the wrong way (US) → bei jdm anecken ? salt N a

vi (thing) (→ an +dat) → reiben; (collar) → scheuern; you must have rubbed against some wet paint → da musst du an feuchte Farbe gekommen sein; the cat rubbed against my legs/the tree → die Katze strich mir um die Beine/scheuerte sich am Baum

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rub [rʌb]

1. n (with cloth) → fregata, strofinata; (on person) → frizione f, massaggio
to give sth a rub (furniture, mark) → strofinare qc (sore place) → massaggiare qc
there's the rub! (liter) → qui sta il problema!

2. vt → sfregare, fregare, strofinare
to rub one's hands together/one's nose → sfregarsi le mani/il naso
to rub lotion into one's skin → frizionare la pelle con una lozione
to rub sth dry → asciugare qc sfregando
to rub a hole in sth → fare un buco in qc strofinando
there is no need to rub my nose in it! (fig) → non c'è bisogno che continui a ricordarmelo!
to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → venire a contatto con qn

3. vi to rub against sth, rub on sth → strofinarsi contro or su qc

rub along vi + adv (fam) (two people) → andare d'accordo nonostante le difficoltà

rub away vt + adv → togliere (sfregando)

rub down vt + adv

a. (body) → strofinare, frizionare; (horse) → strigliare

b. (door, wall) → levigare

rub in vt + adv (ointment) → far penetrare (massaggiando or frizionando); (cream, polish, into leather) → far penetrare (strofinando)
don't rub it in! (fam) → non rivoltare il coltello nella piaga!

rub off

1. vi + adv → venire (or andare) via
to rub off onto sth → restare attaccato/a a qc
his opinions have rubbed off on me → ho finito col pensarla come lui

2. vt + prep (writing) → cancellare; (dirt) → togliere or levare (strofinando)

rub out vt + adv → cancellare

rub up vt + adv (silver, vase) → lucidare
to rub sb up the wrong way (Am) rub sb the wrong way (fig) → prendere qn per il verso sbagliato, lisciare qn contropelo

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rub [rʌb]

1. n (with cloth) → fregata, strofinata; (on person) → frizione f, massaggio
to give sth a rub (furniture, mark) → strofinare qc (sore place) → massaggiare qc
there's the rub! (liter) → qui sta il problema!

2. vt → sfregare, fregare, strofinare
to rub one's hands together/one's nose → sfregarsi le mani/il naso
to rub lotion into one's skin → frizionare la pelle con una lozione
to rub sth dry → asciugare qc sfregando
to rub a hole in sth → fare un buco in qc strofinando
there is no need to rub my nose in it! (fig) → non c'è bisogno che continui a ricordarmelo!
to rub shoulders with sb (fig) → venire a contatto con qn

3. vi to rub against sth, rub on sth → strofinarsi contro or su qc

rub along vi + adv (fam) (two people) → andare d'accordo nonostante le difficoltà

rub away vt + adv → togliere (sfregando)

rub down vt + adv

a. (body) → strofinare, frizionare; (horse) → strigliare

b. (door, wall) → levigare

rub in vt + adv (ointment) → far penetrare (massaggiando or frizionando); (cream, polish, into leather) → far penetrare (strofinando)
don't rub it in! (fam) → non rivoltare il coltello nella piaga!

rub off

1. vi + adv → venire (or andare) via
to rub off onto sth → restare attaccato/a a qc
his opinions have rubbed off on me → ho finito col pensarla come lui

2. vt + prep (writing) → cancellare; (dirt) → togliere or levare (strofinando)

rub out vt + adv → cancellare

rub up vt + adv (silver, vase) → lucidare
to rub sb up the wrong way (Am) rub sb the wrong way (fig) → prendere qn per il verso sbagliato, lisciare qn contropelo

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rub

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 hangata frotter לְשַפשֵף रगड़ना, घिसना, रगड़, मलना, मिटाना trljati, polirati dörzsöl menggosok nudda, strjúka, núa strofinare こする 문지르다 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, 마찰 (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 hangata kuivaksi 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 문질러 닦다(말리다) 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 用力擦乾(馬) 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 muistutella jatkuvasti 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 (짓궂게) 되풀이하여 말하다 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 不斷觸動某人痛處 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 비벼 없애다 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 seurustella côtoyer לְהִתחַכֵּך עִם- से मिलना-जुलना progurati se gyakran összejön másokkal bergaul umgangast frequentare つき合う 교제하다 bendrauti, kartu trintis satikties/saieties ar kādu menyertai omgaan met omgås, klenge seg inn på ocierać się andar em companhia de 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(他人)來往或打交道 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 광을 내다 (nu)šveisti []spodrināt menggilap poetsen pusse, polere (wy)polerować polir начищать leštiť zloščiti polirati polera ขัดถูให้เป็นเงา parlatmak, cilâlamak 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 안달하게 하다 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 觸怒某人 дратувати کسی سے توہین آمیز سلوک کرنا chọc tức 触犯某人

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rub → يَحُكْ třít gnide reiben τρίβω frotar hangata frotter trljati sfregare こする 문지르다 wrijven gni zetrzeć esfregar тереть gnida นวด sürtmek cọ 搓