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1 rub
I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(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.) strofinare2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) strofinata, lucidata- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[rʌb]1. n(with cloth) fregata, strofinata, (on person) frizione f, massaggioto give sth a rub — (furniture, mark) strofinare qc, (sore place) massaggiare qc
there's the rub! liter — qui sta il problema!
2. vtsfregare, fregare, strofinareto rub one's hands together/one's nose — sfregarsi le mani/il naso
3. vito rub against sth, rub on sth — strofinarsi contro or su qc
•- rub away- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *rub /rʌb/n.1 fregamento; strofinata; lucidata: She gave her shoes a quick rub, si è data una lucidatina alle scarpe2 (fam.) frizione; massaggio: to give sb. a back [neck, foot] rub, fare un massaggio alla schiena [al collo, ai piedi] a q.● ( slang USA) ( body) rub parlor, salone per massaggi e prestazioni equivoche □ rub stone, pietra pomice ( per affilare); mola □ There's the rub!, qui casca l'asino!.♦ (to) rub /rʌb/v. t. e i.1 (s)fregare; strofinare: The tyre rubs against the fender, la gomma sfrega contro il paraurti; He rubbed his sore elbow, si è strofinato il gomito che gli faceva male; to rub bread with garlic, strofinare dell'aglio sul pane; to rub one's eyes, stropicciarsi gli occhi; to rub one's hands ( together), stropicciarsi (o fregarsi) le mani; to rub one's hands ( in glee), fregarsi le mani (dalla contentezza); The media are rubbing their hands over this, i media ci vanno a nozze2 (med.) fare un massaggio a (q.); massaggiare; frizionare: to rub sb.'s back [shoulders], massaggiare la schiena [le spalle] a q.4 spalmare, stendere ( crema, ecc.) strofinando; to rub the cream into one's face, massaggiare la crema sul viso per farla assorbire; I rubbed the cream into the chaps on my hands, ho massaggiato per far penetrare la crema nelle screpolature delle mani; Rub the butter into the flour, incorporate il burro alla farina con le mani5 strofinare ( per lucidare): She rubbed the brass until it shone, ha strofinato l'ottone fino a farlo brillare6 togliere ( strofinando): The paint had been rubbed away over the centuries, la vernice era andata via a forza di sfregare nel corso dei secoli; The sandpaper has rubbed the rust off, la carta vetrata ha portato via la ruggine; Rub the mud off your shoes!, togliti il fango dalle scarpe!; Rub the words off the blackboard!, cancella le parole dalla lavagna!; This paint is still wet: it won't rub off the wall, questa vernice è ancora fresca: non si stacca dalla parete8 ( di una scarpa troppo stretta e fig.) causare irritazione; fare male ( sfregando): My left shoe is rubbing, la scarpa sinistra mi sfrega il piede e mi fa male● to rub the blackboard clean, pulire (o cancellare) la lavagna □ to rub oneself against st. [sb.], strusciarsi su qc. [q.]: The cat rubbed itself against her legs, il gatto le si è strusciato sulle gambe □ to rub st. dry, asciugare qc. strofinando (o frizionando): Rub the hair dry with a towel, asciuga i capelli frizionandoli con un asciugamano □ (fam.) to rub elbows (o shoulders) with sb., essere in rapporti familiari con q. (spec. persone famose) □ to rub st. through a sieve, passar qc. al setaccio ( sfregando) □ (fig.) to rub sb. up the wrong way, prendere q. per il verso sbagliato □ to rub two sticks together to make fire, strofinare due bastoncini per accendere il fuoco.* * *I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
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2 elbow
['elbəʊ] Inome gomito m.at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano
••more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo
to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [ person] essere malmesso; [ garment] essere consunto ai gomiti
to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.
to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.
II 1.to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn
2.to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate
* * *['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) gomito2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) dare gomitate, farsi largo a gomitate- at one's elbow* * *['elbəʊ] Inome gomito m.at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano
••more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo
to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [ person] essere malmesso; [ garment] essere consunto ai gomiti
to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.
to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.
II 1.to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn
2.to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate
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3 ♦ elbow
♦ elbow /ˈɛlbəʊ/n.● (fam.) elbow bender, chi alza spesso il gomito; grosso bevitore; beone □ elbow chair, sedia a braccioli □ (fam.) elbow grease, olio di gomito □ ( sartoria) elbow pad, paragomito □ elbow room, spazio per muoversi; spazio a sufficienza; (fig.) libertà di manovra, agio □ elbow-to-elbow, gomito a gomito □ at one's elbow, a portata di mano; vicinissimo □ (fam.) to bend the elbow, alzare il gomito; bere troppo □ ( slang) to get the elbow, essere licenziato; ( anche) essere piantato □ ( slang) to give sb. the elbow, licenziare q., dare il benservito a q.; ( anche) piantare q. □ ( slang) to give st. the elbow, respingere; rifiutare □ out at ( the) elbows, ( di indumento) sdrucito ai gomiti; ( di persona) male in arnese; scalcinato □ to rub elbows with, frequentare, essere a contatto di ( persone di ambiente o ceto più elevati) □ (fam.) up to the elbows in, immerso fino ai gomiti in; (fig.) immerso fino al collo in ( un lavoro, ecc.).(to) elbow /ˈɛlbəʊ/v. t.dare una gomitata a; dare gomitate a; spingere (o spostare) a gomitate: to elbow sb. in the side, dare una gomitata nel fianco a q.; to elbow sb. out of the way, allontanare q. a gomitate; to elbow oneself forward, farsi avanti a gomitate● to elbow aside, scostare con una gomitata; (fig.) accantonare, ignorare ( un problema, ecc.) □ to elbow in on st., immischiarsi in qc.; mettere il becco in qc. □ to elbow sb. out, estromettere, scalzare q. □ to elbow one's way through st., farsi largo a gomitate tra qc.
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