rub (redirected from rub up the wrong way)

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

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

See also rub along, rub down, etc. [origin unknown]

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" abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off - wear away 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

verb 2. polish, clean, shine, wipe, scour

verb 3. spread, put, apply, smear

verb 4. chafe, scrape, grate, abrade

noun 5. massage, caress, kneading

noun 6. polish, stroke, shine, wipe

rub something out erase, remove, cancel, wipe out, excise, delete, obliterate, efface, expunge >> the rub difficulty, problem, catch, trouble, obstacle, hazard, hitch, drawback, snag, uphill S. African impediment, hindrance

Translations

rub [rʌb] vt (gen) → frotar;

(hard) → restregar

n (gen) → frotamiento (= touch); roce m;

to rub sb up or (US) rub sb the wrong way → sacar de quicio a algn

rub down vt [+ body] → secar frotando [+ horse]; almohazar

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;

to rub sb up (Brit) or to rub sb (US) the wrong way → prendre qn à rebrousse-poil

rub down vt [+ body] → frictionner [+ horse]; bouchonner

rub in vt [+ ointment] → faire pénétrer

rub off vi → partir;

to rub off on → déteindre sur

rub out vt → effacer

vi → s'effacer

rub [rʌb] vt → reiben

n to give sth a rub (polish) → etw polieren;

he rubbed his hands together → er rieb sich dat die Hände;

to rub sb up the wrong way, to rub sb the wrong way (US) → bei jdm anecken

rub down rub vt (body, horse) → abreiben

rub in rub vt (ointment) → einreiben;

don't rub it in! rub (fig); reite nicht so darauf herum!

rub off rub vi (paint) → abfärben

rub off on rub vt fus → abfärben auf +acc

rub out rub vt (with eraser) → ausradieren

rub [rʌb] n (with cloth) → fregata, strofinata;

(on person) → frizione f; massaggio

vt → fregare, strofinare; frizionare;

to rub sb up or (US) rub sb the wrong way → lisciare qn contro pelo

rub down vt [+ body] → strofinare, frizionare [+ horse]; strigliare

rub in vt [+ ointment] → far penetrare (massaggiando or frizionando)

rub off vi → andare via;

to rub off on → lasciare una traccia su

rub out vt → cancellare

vi → cancellarsi

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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.vryfيَحُكтрия (се)třít (se), dřít (se)gnide; gnavereibenτρίβω, τρίβομαιrestregar, frotarhõõrumaماش دادن؛ اصطحکاک دادنhieroa, hangatafrotterלְשַפשֵףरगड़ना, घिसना, रगड़, मलना, मिटानाtrljati, poliratidörzsölmenggosoknudda, strjúka, núastrofinareこする...을 문지르다; 맞스치다trintiberzt; []berzēt; berztiesmenggosokwrijvengni; skubbe; gnagetrzećesfregara (se) frecaтереть(ся)trieť (sa), šúchať (sa)drgnititrljatignida, gno, gnugga, skavaนวดsürtmek, ov(ala)mak磨擦терти(ся)رگڑناcọ; rụi磨擦

n

an act of rubbing He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.vryfحَك، دَلْك، تَدْليكтриенеtřeníomgangdas Reibenτρίψιμοfriega, acto de restregar/frotarnühkimineسیقل؛ اصطکاکhankauscoup (de torchon)שִפשוּףरगड़poliratidörzsöléspenggosokannudd, núningurstrofinata, lucidataこすること닦기, 문지르기(pa)trynimasberzēšana; spodrināšanagosokanwrijfbeurtgniing, frotteringprzetarcieesfregadelafrecareнатираниеtreniedrgnjenjetrljanjegnidningการนวดovma擦淨натиранняرگڑاءیsự cọ; cái rụi擦净

rub down

to dry (a horse) after exercise by rubbing. droogvryfيُنَشِّف جِسْمَهтимаряvytřít (koně)tørrestriegelnσκουπίζω άλογο τρίβοντάς τοalmohazar(hobust) kuivaks nühkimaمشت و مال دادن؛ پاک کردنsukiabouchonner (un cheval)לְשַפשֵף הֵיטֶבसुखाना, चिकना बनाना, चिकनानाčešati (konja)lecsutakolmenyekanudda (hest, með hálm-/heyvisk)(asciugare strofinando)こすって拭く(말을) 솔로 문대주다nuvalyti, nu(si)šluostytinoberzt sausumenggosokafwrijvenfrottering, massasjerozetrzećesfregara ţesălaобтиратьvytrieť (koňa)otreti (se)obrisatignida (gnugga) ren, ryktaเช็ดให้แห้งkurulamak用力擦чистити коняکسی کپڑے وغیرہ سے رگڑ کر صاف کرناchải mình ngựa用力擦

rub it in

to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant. invryfيُذَكَّر الشَّخْص بِشَيئٍ غَيْر مُريح باسْتِمرارнапомнямstále připomínatbore ijemanden etwas unter die Nase reibenθυμίζω συνέχεια σε κπ. κτ. δυσάρεστοinsistirkorrutamaبه خورد کسی دادنjankuttaainsister (lourdement)לִזרוֹת מֶלָח עַל הַפּצַעִיםदूसरे के द्वारा भुला देने योग्य बात को बार-बार कहनाstalno predbacivati, gurati pod nosorra alá dörgölmengingatkanstagast á e-u óþægilegu(mettere il dito sulla piaga)くどくど言う듣기 싫은 소리를 되뇌어서 괴롭히다prikaišiotipastāvīgi atkārtot (ko nepatīkamu)mengingatkansteeds op iets terugkomenmase om, strø salt i såretstale wytykaćarreliara tot aduce vorba despre (ceva)постоянно напоминатьstále pripomínaťpod nos dajatiutrljatitjata (påminna) omตอกย้ำyüzüne vurmak挑人傷疤постійно нагадуватиکسی کو ایسی بات یاد دلانا جسے وہ بھول جانا چاہتا ہوnhắc ai về những điều gây khó chịu挑人伤疤

rub out

to remove (a mark, writing etc) with a rubber; to erase. uitveeيُزيل، يَفْرُكизтривамvymazatviske udausradierenσβήνωborrarkustutamaپاک کردنhangata poiseffacerלִמחוֹקमिटाना, दूर करनाbrisati (gumicom)kiradírozmenghapusþurrka/stroka útcancellare消す...을 비벼 없애다, 닦아내다ištrintiizberztmemadamuitvegenviske utwymazaćapagara ştergeстиратьvymazaťizbrisatiobrisatisudda utลบออกsilmek擦掉стиратиکسی تحریر وغیرہ کو رگڑ کر مٹاناtẩy đi擦掉

rub shoulders with

to meet or mix with (other people). skouers skuurيُخالِط، يَحْتَكсрещам се сdůvěrně se stýkatmænge sig medverkehren mitσυγχρωτίζομαι μεcodearse conkohtuma, (kellegagi) läbi käimaبا بفیه دم خور شدنtavatacôtoyerלְהִתחַכֵּך עִם-से मिलना-जुलनाprogurati segyakran összejön másokkalbergaulumgangastfrequentareつき合う(명사 등과) 사귀다bendrauti, kartu trintissatikties/saieties ar kādumenyertaiomgaan metomgås, klenge seg inn påocierać sięandar em companhia dea avea de-a face cuводить компаниюdôverne sa stretávaťdružiti se (s kom)susresti sefrottera sig medพบปะ/ทำงานหรืออาศัยอยู่ใกล้ชิดกับsıkı fıkı olmak與...有來往(交情)спілкуватися зمشہور یا امیر لوگوں کے ساتھ وقت گذارناtiếp xúc gần gũi với ai与...有来往（交情）

rub up

to polish She rubbed up the silver.skoonmaakيُلَمِّعполирамleštitpolerepolierenγυαλίζωpulir, sacar brillopoleerimaسیقل دادنkiillottaaastiquerלְהַברִיקचमकाना, पालिश करनाispoliratikifényesítmemolesfægjapulire, lucidare磨く...을 문지르다, 닦다(nu)šveisti[]spodrinātmenggilappoetsenpusse, polere(wy)polerowaćpolirначищатьleštiťzloščitipoliratipoleraขัดถูให้เป็นเงาparlatmak, cilâlamak拋光(擦亮)начищати, поліруватиرگڑناđánh bóng抛光（擦亮）

rub up the wrong way

to annoy or irritate (someone). verkeerd opvryfيُضايِق، يُزْعِجдразняbýt proti srstistryge mod hårenejemanden verstimmenεκνευρίζω, πάω κόντρα σε κπ.sacar de quicio a alguiennärvidele käimaموجب آزردگی کسی شدنärsyttääprendre à rebrousse-poilלְהַרגִיזचिढ़ाना, परेशान करनाvući na krivu stranu, dosađivatikihoz vkit a sodrábólmengesalkanskaprauna(prendere per il verso sbagliato)じらす(남을) 성가시게 하다, 약올리다supykinti, suerzintiglaudīt pret spalvu; kaitinātmenjengkelkanirriterenstryke mot hårene, irritere, ergredziałać na nerwyirritara scoate din săriteгладить против шерстиbyť proti srstiujezitiiznerviratita ngn på fel sätt, irritera ngnทำให้โมโหkızdırmak, sinirlendirmek觸犯某人дратуватиکسی سے توہین آمیز سلوک کرناchọc tức触犯某人