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1 rub
n. gnidning; gnuggning; frottering--------v. gnugga, gnida; skava; frottera; putsa, polera* * *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.) gnida, gno, gnugga, skava2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) gnidning- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
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2 grind
n. hårt arbete; slitgöra; slit; malande--------v. mala; malas; bli slipad; skrapa; plugga in (studier)* * *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.) knog, slitgöra- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone -
3 curry
n. (krydda) curry; starkt kryddad kötträtt--------v. bereda, appretera (läder)* * *I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) curryrätt2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) tillaga (krydda) med curry- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) rykta -
4 wax
adj. av vax, vax---------n. vax; bivax; valla; raserianfall--------v. vaxa; polera; bona; valla; växla, skifta; växa, tillta* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) bivax2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) öronvax3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) möbel-, bonvax4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vax5) (sealing-wax.) sigillack2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) vaxa, bona, polera- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) tillta, växa2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) tillta, växa -
5 brush
n. borste; pensel; borstning; sammandrabbning, tumult; rävsvans; snårskog--------v. borsta; röra, snudda; borsta av; svepa förbi* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) borste2) (an act of brushing.) borstning3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) []svans4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammandrabbning, nappatag2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) borsta2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) sopa, borsta3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) borsta4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) vidröra, nudda (snudda) vid•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off -
6 delete
v. stryka* * *[di'li:t](to rub or strike out (eg a piece of writing): Delete his name from the list.) stryka []- deletion -
7 efface
v. utplåna, stryka* * *[i'feis]1) (to rub out; to remove: You must try to efface the event from your memory.) utplåna, sudda ut, gnida bort2) (to avoid drawing attention to (oneself): She did her best to efface herself at parties.) hålla sig i bakgrunden -
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9 gnash
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10 grate
n. spisgaller; eldgaffel (för att hålla glödande bitar)--------v. skrapa; smula sönder; gnissla; vara skrikig; irritera* * *I [ɡreit] noun(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.) spisgallerII [ɡreit] verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) riva2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) irritera•- grater- grating -
11 mop
n. golvmopp; trasa; kalufs (hår)--------v. tvätta, torka av; svabba* * *[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) mopp, svabb2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) kalufs3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) avtorkning2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) torka []2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) torka []•- mop up -
12 nuzzle
v. trycka näsan (nosen, mulen) mot, gnida näsan (nosen, mulen) mot; tygla (häst)* * *(to press, rub or caress with the nose: The horse nuzzled (against) her cheek.) trycka (gnida) nosen (mulen) mot -
13 scalp
n. skalp; hårbotten--------v. hudflänga; skalpera* * *[skælp] 1. noun1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) hårbotten, huvudsvål2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) skalp2. verb(to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) skalpera -
14 scrape
n. skrapning; skrubbsår; knipa, klämma--------v. skrapa, krafsa; skrapa ren; skrapa upp; klia; hanka sig fram, klara sig någotsånär; skrapa, rassla* * *[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrapa3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrapa4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrapa, skava, skrubba5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) skrapa2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrapning, skrapande2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skrapsår, skrubbsår3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knipa•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up -
15 scratch
n. rispa; klösning; skrap; skrapande ljud, raspande ljud; startlinje; ingenting, noll; kosing (slang)--------v. klösa; riva; klia sig; skrapa; raspa; göra oljud; rita in; hanka sig fram, nätt och jämt klara sig; stryka* * *[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) klösa, riva, rispa2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klia (riva) []3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rista4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) klösa, riva5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) stryka, utesluta2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skråma, rispa, skrapande, krafsande2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skråma3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startlinje, scratch•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch -
16 scrub
adj. snårbevuxen; ynklig; mindre än vanligt; stackare, krake--------n. busksnår, buskskog; gnuggning, polering, skrubbning, skurning; liten person, knatte; förkrympt träd--------v. gnugga, polera; skrubba, skura* * *1. past tense, past participle - scrubbed; verb1) (to rub hard in order to clean: She's scrubbing the floor.) skura, skrubba2) (to remove by scrubbing: She scrubbed the mess off the carpet.) skrubba3) (to cancel: We planned to go but had to scrub the idea.) slopa, spola, skippa2. noun(an act of scrubbing.) skurning, skrubbning -
17 smooth
adj. slät, mjuk, blank; jämn, stilla; lugn, friktionsfri; hal--------n. strykning, slätning--------v. göra jämn, släta till; släta över (svårigheter), undanröja (väg); utjämnas* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) slät, jämn, len, mjuk2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jämn3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) lugn, stilla, jämn4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) friktionsfri5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) inställsam, hal2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) jämna till, släta ut2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) gnida in•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness -
18 soap
n. tvål; såpa; muta--------v. tvåla in; såpa; smickra* * *[səup] 1. noun(a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing: He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands.) tvål2. verb(to rub with soap: She soaped the baby all over.) tvåla in- soapy- soapiness
- soap opera -
19 stroke
n. slag, rapp; slaganfall; simtag; smekning; penndrag--------v. stryka, smeka; slå; lugna* * *[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, hugg, rapp2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) []nedslag, []träff, [] nyck3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) slag4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) drag5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) tag, 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?) tag, []sim7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtag, skapande grand8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slaganfall, stroke•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.) smeka, stryka, klappa2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) smekning, klapp -
20 towel
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