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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.) 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
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2 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.) nubrozdinti2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) nugrandyti, nuskusti3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) brūžuoti4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) brūkštelėti, užkliudyti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) prakrapšyti, išrausti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) brūžavimas, brazdėjimas2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) nubrozdinimas3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) kebli padėtis, bėda•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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3 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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4 nuzzle
(to press, rub or caress with the nose: The horse nuzzled (against) her cheek.) kepštelėti nosimi
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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 — [[t]rʌ̱b[/t]] rubs, rubbing, rubbed 1) VERB If you rub a part of your body, you move your hand or fingers backwards and forwards over it while pressing firmly. [V n] He rubbed his arms and stiff legs... [V prep/adv] I fell in a ditch , he said,… … English dictionary
rub — v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to rub against (one part was rubbing against the other; rub your hand against this surface) 2) (d; tr.) to rub into (to rub lotion into one s skin) 3) (N; used with an adjective) rub it dry * * * [rʌb] (N; used with an… … Combinatory dictionary
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 — [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., 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 — 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 — 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
Rub of the green — 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
