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1 rub down
(to dry (a horse) after exercise by rubbing.) nuvalyti, nu(si)šluostyti -
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.) trinti2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) (pa)trynimas- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way -
3 curry
I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) patiekalas su kariu2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) gaminti su kariu- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) valyti, šukuoti -
4 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) malti, grūsti2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) brūžinti, griežti3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) įtrinti, sutrinti2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) ilgas varginantis darbas, kalimas- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
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5 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) švelnus, glotnus2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) lygus3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) ramus, sklandus4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) sėkmingas, sklandus5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) meilikaujantis, perdėm mandagus2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) išlyginti2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) įtrinti•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness
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rub|down — «RUHB DOWN», noun. the act or process of rubbing the body; massage … Useful english dictionary
rub down — verb 1. wear away • Syn: ↑abrade, ↑corrade, ↑abrase, ↑rub off • Derivationally related forms: ↑corrasion (for: ↑corrade), ↑abrasive … Useful english dictionary
rub down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rub down : present tense I/you/we/they rub down he/she/it rubs down present participle rubbing down past tense rubbed down past participle rubbed down to dry someone s body by rubbing it with a towel I rubbed… … English dictionary
rub down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you rub down a rough surface, you make it smooth by rubbing it with something such as sandpaper. [V P n (not pron)] They were settling to their work, rubbing down the woodwork with sandpaper. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If you … English dictionary
rub down — {v. phr.} 1. To dry the body of (an animal or person) by rubbing. * /Stablemen rub down a horse after a race./ 2. To rub and press with the fingers on the body of (a person) to loosen muscles or prevent stiffness; massage. * /Trainers rub down an … Dictionary of American idioms
rub down — {v. phr.} 1. To dry the body of (an animal or person) by rubbing. * /Stablemen rub down a horse after a race./ 2. To rub and press with the fingers on the body of (a person) to loosen muscles or prevent stiffness; massage. * /Trainers rub down an … Dictionary of American idioms
rub\ down — v. phr. 1. To dry the body of (an animal or person) by rubbing. Stablemen rub down a horse after a race. 2. To rub and press with the fingers on the body of (a person) to loosen muscles or prevent stiffness; massage. Trainers rub down an athlete… … Словарь американских идиом
rub·down — /ˈrʌbˌdaʊn/ noun, pl downs [count] chiefly US : an act of rubbing someone s body to relax the muscles The trainer gave him a rubdown after the game. see also rub down at ↑rub, 1 … Useful english dictionary
rub-down — /ˈrʌb daʊn/ (say rub down) noun → massage (def. 1) …
rub down — Synonyms and related words: bed, bed down, break, bridle, brush, caress, curry, currycomb, drench, feed, fodder, frictionize, gentle, groom, handle, harness, hitch, knead, litter, manage, massage, milk, pet, rub, saddle, stroke, tame, tend, train … Moby Thesaurus
rub down — verb to rub, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage … Wiktionary
