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1 rub
[rʌb] 1. vtpart of body pocierać (potrzeć perf); object przecierać (przetrzeć perf); hands zacierać (zatrzeć perf)to rub sb up or (US) rub sb the wrong way — działać komuś na nerwy
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out2. n* * *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.) trzeć2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) przetarcie- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way -
2 brush
[brʌʃ] 1. n( for cleaning) szczotka f; (for shaving, painting) pędzel m; ( unpleasant encounter) scysja f2. vtfloor zamiatać (zamieść perf); hair szczotkować (wyszczotkować perf); (also: brush against) ocierać się (otrzeć się perf) o +accto brush one's teeth — myć (umyć perf) zęby
to have a brush with death — ocierać się (otrzeć się perf) o śmierć
Phrasal Verbs:- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) szczotka, pędzel2) (an act of brushing.) szczotkowanie3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) lisi ogon, kita4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) utarczka2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) szczotkować2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) zamiatać3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) szczotkować4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) musnąć•- brush away
- brush up
- give
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3 shoulder
['ʃəuldə(r)] 1. n ( ANAT)bark m2. vt ( fig)to look over one's shoulder — spoglądać (spojrzeć perf) przez ramię
to rub shoulders with sb ( fig) — ocierać się (otrzeć się perf) o kogoś
to give sb the cold shoulder ( fig) — traktować (potraktować perf) kogoś ozięble
* * *['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) ramię, bark2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) skarpa, występ, stopień3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) ramię4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) łopatka2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) wziąć na barki, wziąć na plecy2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) brać na siebie3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) przepychać się•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder -
4 wax
[wæks] 1. n 2. vt* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) wosk2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) woskowina3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) politura4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) wosk(owy)5) (sealing-wax.) lak2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) woskować- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) przybywać2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) stawać się
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rub — /rub/, v., rubbed, rubbing, n. v.t. 1. to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area … Universalium
rub|bly — «RUHB lee», adjective. full of, consisting of, or like rubble: »These combined with the rubbly, half demolished buildings in the older sections to give the whole city an air of impermanence (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
rub — rub1 S3 [rʌb] v past tense and past participle rubbed present participle rubbing [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Low German rubben] 1.) [I and T] to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rub — Synonyms and related words: Discordia, Eris, ablate, abrade, abrase, afflict, aggravate, agonize, ail, air dry, anhydrate, annoy, apple of discord, attouchement, bake, bandage, bar, bark, bathe, bite, block, blockade, blot, bone of contention,… … Moby Thesaurus
rub — rub1 [ rʌb ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to press and move your hands or an object over a surface: rubbing the magic lamp rub something off something: Rub off the skins of the peppers when they have softened. a ) to move something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rub — 1. v. & n. v. (rubbed, rubbing) 1 tr. move one s hand or another object with firm pressure over the surface of. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by against, in, on, over) apply (one s hand etc.) in this way. 3 tr. clean or polish or make dry or bare by rubbing … Useful english dictionary
rub*/ — [rʌb] verb I 1) [I/T] to move your hands or an object over a surface firmly Scott gently rubbed her back until the pain went away.[/ex] Rub your hands together – it will help you to stay warm.[/ex] 2) [T] to spread a liquid or substance onto the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rub — 1. noun /rʌb/ a) An act of rubbing. Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out b) A difficulty or problem. Therein lies the rub. 2. verb … Wiktionary
give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rub out — Synonyms and related words: abbreviate, ablate, abrade, abrase, abridge, annihilate, assassinate, bark, blast, blot, blot out, blue pencil, bowdlerize, bump off, cancel, censor, chafe, cool, croak, cross out, cut, decimate, dele, delete, demolish … Moby Thesaurus
rub a dub — I Australian Slang pub (rhyming slang) II Cockney Rhyming Slang Sub (pay advance) Guvnor Give us a rub a dub till pay day … English dialects glossary