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1 rub
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.) gni; skubbe; gnage2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) gniing, frottering- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong wayskrubbeIsubst. \/rʌb\/1) skrubb, skrubbing, frottering• give the silver a rub!hun frotterte\/tørket ham på ryggen2) hinder, hake, vanskelighet3) ujevnhet, hump, kul4) spydighet, finte, hipp5) noe ergerlig, noe irriterende• the rub is that...det ergerlige er at...6) (forkortelse for rubber) gummiget the rub fatte, skjønne, henge med• do you get the rub?the rub on\/of the green (britisk, hverdagslig) (plutselig) hindringIIverb \/rʌb\/1) gni, skrubbe, smøre utover2) frottere, massere3) viske ut, gni bort4) pusse, polere5) gnage, gnisse, skrape6) gjøre avtrykk fra noe (ved hjelp av skravering)rub along\/by\/on humpe og gå, gå på et vis• we manage to rub along somehow, although we're short of moneydet går på et vis, selv om vi mangler penger klare segrub along together komme overens, være på god fotrub at something gni på noe, stryke på noeetter rideturen striglet han hesten sin pusse, pusse nedgni, tørke, frotterevisitererub in smøre inninnprente, mase omrub it in mase om, gni inn, minne om noe pinlig• don't rub it in!trenger du å gni det inn? \/ må du drive og minne meg på det der!rub noses gni nese(ne mot hverandre)( vulgært) runkerub off (on) smitte over på, smitte av pårub on\/against something skrape mot noerub one's hands gni seg i hendene ( overført) godte segrub (something) out viske bort (noe), stryke ut (noe), fjerne (noe)rub salt into someone's wounds strø salt i sårene til noenrub shoulders\/elbows with gå arm i arm med, omgås ha kontakt med, ha omgang medrub somebody out (amer., slang) kverke noen, myrde noen, gjøre av med noenrub somebody (up) the right\/wrong way stryke noen etter\/mot hårene, føye\/irritere noenrub someone's nose in it\/in the dirt gni det inn, trø noen ned i dritten, minne noen på deres feil\/tabber, tråkke på noenrub through greie segrub to a powder pulverisererub up pusse, polere friske opp• I'm going to St. Tropez this summer, so I have to rub up my Frenchjeg skal til St. Tropez i sommer, så jeg må friske opp fransken minblande sammen ( vulgært) kåte opp, runkerub up against komme borti noen egle seg innpå noen -
2 RUB
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.) gni; skubbe; gnage2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) gniing, frottering- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong wayskrubbe(EDB, blanding av router og hub) RUB -
3 rub it in
(to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant.) mase om, strø salt i såret -
4 scrape
skreip 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrape, skrubbe2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skure3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) gni, gnikke4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrape5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) skrape, klore2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skraping, skrapende lyd2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skrubbsår3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knipe, klemme•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/upskureIsubst. \/skreɪp\/1) skrapende lyd, skraping2) fordypning3) (hud)avskrapning, skrubbsår4) ( hverdagslig) krangel, bråk5) ( gammeldags) dypt bukk6) (medisin, hverdagslig) (livmors)utskrapning7) ( hverdagslig) tynt smørlag8) ( hverdagslig) klemme, knipe, forlegenhet9) kvaebows and scrapes bukking og skrapingIIverb \/skreɪp\/1) skrape, skrubbe2) ( om føtter e.l.) skrape med• stop scraping your feet!3) skrape, klore, krafse4) ( hverdagslig) gni (på), gnikke (på)5) ( om penn) krasse, skrape6) ( om smør) smøre et tynt lag7) rusle, slepe seg8) spare, være gjerrig9) (slang, om mann) ha samleie med, knullebow and scrape bukke og skrapescrape a living så vidt tjene nok til livets opphold, så vidt å få endene til å møtesscrape along eller scrape by bare så vidt få endene til å møtes, bare klare seg så vidtscrape (up) an aquaintance with somebody skaffe seg forbindelse med noen, forsøke å innlede bekjentskap med noenscrape off eller scrape away skrape\/skave bortscrape one's boots\/feet tørke av seg på føttenescrape out skrape ut\/ren, skrape ut av krafse (ut)scrape (the bottom of) the barrel ( spesielt overført) skrape bunnenscrape through (hverdagslig, om eksamen eller prøve) så vidt bestå, hangle\/slenge gjennomscrape together eller scrape up (møysommelig) skrape\/samle sammenscrimp and scrape spinke og spare -
5 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.)2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.)3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.)2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) slit, rutinearbeid- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstonearbeide--------male--------slipeIsubst. \/ɡraɪnd\/1) kverning, maling, oppmaling2) ( overført) kverning, mas, ork, slit3) sliping, kvessing4) pugg, pugging, terping, sprenglesing5) pugghest6) (gammeldags, vulgært) knull, ligg, nummer7) ( slang) forførende vrikking på hoftene8) (amer., slang) tørrpinnback to the grind i morgen er det havrelefsa og strieskjorten igjenbump and grind vrikking og rotering av hoftene, det å skyte frem hoftene og gjøre jukkende bevegelserfine grind finmalingthe daily grind den daglige tredemøllen, hverdagsslitetII1) male, formale• grind corn into\/till flour2) slipe, kvesse3) polere, glattslipe, avslipe4) skrape, skrubbe, skure, gnukke, gni5) ( om lirekasse) sveive på, dreie påpresse frem noen vers \/ klemme frem noen vers6) ( hverdagslig) pugge, sprenglese, terpe7) slite, streve8) ( dans) vrikke på hoftene, jukkegrind down finmale slite ut, slite ned undertrykke, plagegrind in slipe tilgrind on male videre på, drøye utgrind one's teeth (together) skjære tennergrind on\/against something skrape mot noe, skrubbe noe, skure noe, slå mot noegrind out spy ut, produseregrind somebody in something eller grind something into someone's head banke noe inn i hodet på noengrind the faces of the poor tyne de fattige, suge ut av de fattige det lille de har, utnytte de fattigegrind to a halt bråstoppe så det hviner i bremsenegrind to pieces knuse, slipe, støtehave an axe to grind ha sine grunner -
6 salt
so:lt 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) salt2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) salt3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) sjøulk2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salt-, saltaktig3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) strø/ha i salt, salte- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of saltsalt--------salteIsubst. \/sɔːlt\/1) ( også kjemi og overført) salt2) saltkar3) skarphet, kvikkhet, vittighet4) ( slang) gryn, spenn, pengerbelow the salt ikke ha til salt i matenbe worth one's salt være verdt lønnen sin, gjøre nytte for seg, være dyktigearn one's salt tjene til livets opphold, tjene til salt i mateneat salt with someone ( gammeldags) være noens gjestin salt saltet, i salt, nedsaltetnot be worth one's salt ikke være verdt lønnen sin, ikke gjøre nytte for segput\/drop a pinch of salt on the bird's tail forsøke å fange noen i fluktenrub salt into somebody's wounds eller rub salt into the wounds strø salt i noens sår, virke som salt i åpne sår(old) salt ( hverdagslig) en gammel sjøulksalts ( hverdagslig) luktesalt ( medisin) epsomersalt, avførende mineralsalt salte strandenger saltvann, brakkvannsit above the salt sitte øverst ved bordendensit below the salt sitte nederst ved bordendentake something with a pinch\/grain of salt ta noe med en klype saltthe salt of life livets salt\/krydder, krydderet i tilværelsenthe salt of the earth ( bibelsk) jordens saltIIverb \/sɔːlt\/, \/sɒlt\/1) salte, strø salt på2) salte ned3) (hverdagslig, om sum eller verdi) plusse på (slik at noe blir dyrere enn det egentlig er)4) ( hverdagslig) pepre, krydre5) (mineralogi, om gruve) tilføre mineraler (for å føre kjøpere bak lyset)6) ( overført) strø salt isalt away\/down ( spesielt om penger) legge til side, spare, legge på kistebunnensalt the books pynte på regnskapetIIIadj. \/sɔːlt\/1) salt, salt-, saltaktig2) ( overført) salt, bitter3) ( overført) godt krydret4) (hverdagslig, overført) drøy -
7 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) børste, kost2) (an act of brushing.) børsting, kosting3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) busket hale4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammenstøt2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) børste, pusse2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) børste, koste3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) børste, gre4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) stryke, streife•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-offbuskvegetasjon--------børste--------stubbeskogIsubst. \/brʌʃ\/1) børste, pensel, kost2) børsting, det å børste3) busket hale (på rev e.l.)4) kratt, krattskog5) streif, kort møte, sammenstøt6) ( elektronikk) børste, velger (telefoni)7) (hverdagslig, om kvinnes kjønnsbehåring) dott8) ( hverdagslig) tøyte (kvinne oppfattet som sexobjekt)9) kunstmalerfrom the same brush av samme malergive someone a brush børste av noenIIverb \/brʌʃ\/1) børste2) pusse (tenner)• before you go to the dentist, you have to brush your teeth3) røre ved, streife bort i, stryke forbibrush aside\/away ( overført) avvise, avferdige, avfeiebrush away tørke bort, vifte bort, stryke bortbrush off børste av, børste vekk ( hverdagslig) avspise, avfeiebrush off on ( overført) smitte over påbrush past stryke forbibrush up (on) something ( om kunnskaper e.l.) friske opp på, gjenoppfriske -
8 corner
'ko:nə 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) hjørne, krok; gatehjørne2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) (av)krok3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hjørnespark2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) trenge opp i et hjørne2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) sneie/ta et hjørne•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the cornerhjørne--------krok--------nisje--------vinkelIsubst. \/ˈkɔːnə\/1) hjørne, gatehjørne, krok2) kant, vinkel3) hjørnebeslag, vinkelbeslag4) skammekrok5) ( på tøy) flik6) ( overført) avkrok, hjørne, kant, vrå7) ( overført) vanskelig situasjon, knipe8) ( handel) corner (spekulasjonskjøp av aksjer\/varer i et omfang som gjør det mulig å beherske markedet)9) ( sport) corner, hjørnespark, hjørnkastbe in a tight corner ligge dårlig an, være i knipebe in someone's corner ( boksing) være sekundant for noenbe round the corner ( overført) ha klart seg, være utenfor farecut (off) a corner ta en snarvei, kutte en svingcut corners ( overført) ta snarveier rasjonalisere omgå vanlig prosedyre \/ vanlige kanalerdrive someone into a corner trenge noen opp i et hjørne, sette noen i en knipein a corner i hemmelighet, i smugknock\/round\/rub off somebody's corners ( overført) slipe kantene av noenlook at someone\/something out of the corner of one's eye smugtitte på noen\/noe, skule bort på noen\/noemake a corner ( handel) foreta et spekulasjonskjøpround the corner eller just around the corner rett rundt hjørnet, like i nærheten (overført, om tidsperspektiv) umiddelbart forestående, like om hjørnet, rett rundt hjørnettake a corner ( fotball) ta et hjørnesparkturn the corner runde hjørnet ( overført) passere vendepunktet, komme over det verste, klare det verstewarm corner sted der det går hett for segIIverb \/ˈkɔːnə\/1) utstyre med hjørnebeslag, utstyre med vinkelbeslag2) trenge opp i et hjørne3) ( overført) sette i en knipe, sette fast, sette i forlegenhet4) ( handel) foreta en corner, foreta et spekulasjonskjøp5) ( handel) beherske, få kontroll over, ha kontroll over (gjennom en corner)6) ta svingen, ta svingene -
9 green
ɡri:n 1. adjective1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) grønn2) (not ripe: green bananas.) umoden, grønn3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) uerfaren, grønn, uøvd4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) grønnblek, grønn (av misunnelse)2. noun1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) grønt, grønnfarge2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) grønt, grønnfarge3) (an area of grass: a village green.) grøntarealer, park4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) green5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.)•- greenish- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- the green lightmisunnelig--------parkIsubst. \/ɡriːn\/1) grønt2) grønnfarge, grønnmaling3) gress, gressplen, eng4) (golf, også putting green) green5) (amer., hverdagslig, også green folding, green paper, green stuff, long green) penger, cash• is that all the green you got on you?6) ( slang) gress (marihuana)do you see any green in my eye? ( hverdagslig) tror du virkelig jeg er så naiv?forklaring: grønne kvister og grener til pynt, særlig til julin the green i den grønne ungdommenrub of the green ( golf) tilfeldig hendelsethe village green løkka, forklaring: grøntareale i en mindre byIIverb \/ɡriːn\/1) gjøre grønn, gjøre miljøvennlig, bli miljøbevisst2) male grønn, gjøre grønnmale over med grønt \/ kle i grønt3) ( slang) lure, narre4) forklaring: plante trær i urbane områderhan beplanter byen \/ han gjør byen grønngreen out skyte nye\/friske skudd, knoppesIIIadj. \/ɡriːn\/1) grønn2) grønnsaks-3) fersk, ny4) ( om grønnsaker) umoden, grønn5) ( om ved) rå, fuktig6) ( overført) grønn, umoden, uerfaren, naiv7) ( litterært) frisk, levende8) miljøbevisst, miljøvennlig, grønn9) ( overført) grønn, grønnblekgreen food grønnsakera green hand en uerfaren arbeidsmanngreen table grønt bord, spillebordgreen with envy\/jealousy grønn av misunnelseI'm not as green as I'm cabbage-looking jeg er ikke så dum som jeg ser utlittle green men ( romvesener) små grønne menn -
10 shoulder
'ʃəuldə 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) skulder2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) bryst, skråning; veikant3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) skulder4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) bog(parti)2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) ta på (ryggen)2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) legge på sine skuldre, ta på seg skylden3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) trenge seg fram, bane seg vei•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulderaksel--------skulderIsubst. \/ˈʃəʊldə\/1) skulder, aksel2) ( matlaging) bog3) ( langs veibane) skulder, veikant, bankett4) (fjell)utspring, avsats, brystning5) (typografi, bildekk) skulder6) ( murerfag) vederlaggive someone the cold shoulder gi noen en kald skulderhave broad shoulders være bredskuldretrub shoulders with omgås, ha (mye) å gjøre medshoulder to shoulder skulder ved skulderspeak straight from the shoulder si ting rett utsquare one's shoulder trekke skuldrene tilbake, aksle seg vise standhaftighet, vise kampviljetake something on one's shoulders ta ansvar for noe, ta noe på sin kappeIIverb \/ˈʃəʊldə\/1) ( også overført) legge på skuldrene, legge over skuldrene• he was small, but shouldered the backpack without complainthan var liten, men bar ryggsekken på skuldrene uten å klage2) dytte (med skuldrene), albue3) ( også overført) ta på seg, påta segshoulder arms ( militærvesen) på aksel gevær -
11 smooth
smu:ð 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) glatt, myk2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jevn, glatt3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) rolig4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) lett, myk5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) glatt, veltalende, slesk2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) glatte2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) smøre utover•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothnessglatt--------glatte--------roligIsubst. \/smuːħ\/1) glatthet, jevnt stykke, glatt stykke, slett stykke2) slett mark3) ( sjøfart) smult farvann, strekning med smult vann4) ( hverdagslig) det å glattegive one's hair a smooth glatte på håretIIverb \/smuːħ\/ eller smootheglatte, jevnesmooth away rydde av veien slette ut, jevne utsmooth down ( overført) berolige, bli rolig, roe segglatte på, glatte utsmooth out glatte utsmooth over ( overført) glatte oversmooth someone's path ( overført) bryte vei for noen, rydde vei for noenIIIadj. \/smuːħ\/1) glatt, glattslitt, blankslitt, jevn, slett2) myk, fin, slett, glatt, hårløs, skjeggløs3) smult, rolig, stille4) jevn, velblandet5) ( overført) jevn, jevntflytende, lettflytende, ledig, lettløpende6) friksjonsfri, friksjonsløs, uavbrutt7) bløt, rund, mild8) avslipt, beleven, vennlig, høflig9) ( nedsettende) glatt, litt for veltalende, innsmigrende, slesk, sleip• I don't like him, he has smooth mannersas smooth as a baby's bottom glatt som en barnerumpebe smooth to the touch føles slett, føles glattget to \/ reach smooth water ( overført) komme over det verste, komme inn i roligere farvannhave a smooth crossing ( sjøfart) ha en rolig overfartmake things smooth for someone gjøre noe lett for noenIVadv. \/smuːħ\/ eller smoothlyjevnt, glattgo\/run smooth gå bra, gå greit -
12 stroke
strəuk I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) slag, hogg2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) lyn(nedslag); skjebnens ironi; lykketreff3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (klokke)slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) (penne)strøk; blyantstrek5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) åretak; slag6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) (svømme)tak7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) slag, tak8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slag(tilfelle)•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) stryke, klappe2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) kjærtegn, stryking, klappingslagIsubst. \/strəʊk\/1) stryking (med hånden), klapp2) kjærtegn, kosdifferent strokes for different folks ( hverdagslig) hver sin lyst\/smak, noen liker mora og noen liker dattera• well, I don't share your taste, but different strokes for different folksvel, jeg deler ikke din smak, men hver sin lystIIsubst. \/strəʊk\/1) slag, rapp2) hogg3) støt4) ( sport) slag5) (golf, også penalty stroke) straffeslag6) (klokke)slag7) (puls)slag, (hjerte)slag8) (vinge)slag9) ( teknikk) (stempel)slag10) (teknikk, i forbrenningsmotor) takt16) (roing, også stroke oar) stroke (bakerste roer i kapproingsbåt)17) anslag på skrivemaskin18) (skrå)strek19) brøkstrek20) strøkat a stroke eller at one stroke med ett (eneste) slag med ett slag, i ett slag, med ett, på en gangbe off one's stroke være i utakt være ute av slagdo a (good) stroke of business gjøre en god forretningkeep stroke ro i taktlittle strokes fell great oaks ( ordtak) liten tue kan velte stort lassnot do a stroke of work ikke gjøre et arbeidsslag ( overført) ikke legge to pinner i korson the stroke of på slagetpull\/row stroke ( roing) være strokeput someone off one's stroke forstyrre noen, distrahere noen bringe noen ut av fatningstroke of genius genistrek, genialt trekkstroke of luck lykketreff, kjempeflaksIIIverb \/strəʊk\/1) stryke, klappe2) stryke (med hånden) over3) kjærtegne, strykestroke down someone berolige noen, roe noen nedstroke someone the wrong way ( overført) stryke noen mot hårene, irritere noenIVverb \/strəʊk\/1) ( roing) ro taktåren, være stroke2) trekke en strek gjennom3) slå ned, trykke ned4) ( sport) slå (til) (en ball)stroke out stryke over, stryke ut (med en strek)
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rub in — transitive verb : to insist on, harp on, continue to recall, or emphasize (as something unpleasant) if they failed he never rubbed in their failure F.W.Crofts trying to rub it in that they had won their freedom J.H.Huizinga * * * rub in [phrasal… … Useful english dictionary
rub out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you rub out something that you have written on paper or a board, you remove it using a rubber or eraser. [V P n (not pron)] She began rubbing out the pencilled marks in the margin. [Also V n P] Syn: erase 2) PHRASAL VERB If one … English dictionary
rub — [rub] vt. rubbed, rubbing [ME rubben, akin to Dan rubbe, EFris rubben < IE * reup , to tear out < base * reu , to dig, tear out > ROB, RIP1, RUG, RUBBLE, L rumpere, to break] 1. to move one s hand, a cloth, etc. over (a surface … English World dictionary
rub — ► VERB (rubbed, rubbing) 1) apply firm pressure to (a surface) with a repeated back and forth motion. 2) move to and fro against a surface while pressing or grinding against it. 3) apply with a rubbing action. 4) (rub down) dry, smooth, or clean… … English terms dictionary
Rub — Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rub it in (or rub someone's nose in something) — informal emphatically draw someone s attention to an embarrassing fact. → rub … English new terms dictionary
rub something off something — ˌrub sthˈoff (sth) | ˌrub ˈoff derived to remove sth or to be removed by rubbing • She rubbed off the dead skin. • The gold colouring had begun to rub off. • (BrE) … Useful english dictionary
Rub — Rub, n. [Cf. W. rhwb. See Rub, v,t,] 1. The act of rubbing; friction. [1913 Webster] 2. That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rub iron — Rub Rub, n. [Cf. W. rhwb. See Rub, v,t,] 1. The act of rubbing; friction. [1913 Webster] 2. That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
