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rub+at+something

  • 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.) nudda, strjúka, núa
    2. noun
    (an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) nudd, núningur
    - rub it in
    - rub out
    - rub shoulders with
    - rub up
    - rub up the wrong way

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  • 2 rub it in

    (to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant.) stagast á e-u óþægilegu

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  • 3 scrape

    [skreip] 1. verb
    1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa; rispa
    2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skafa, skrapa
    3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) mynda skraphljóð
    4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nuggast/strjúkast (við)
    5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) grafa
    2. noun
    1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrap
    2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skráma
    3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) klípa
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    - scrape the bottom of the barrel
    - scrape through
    - scrape together/up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > scrape

  • 4 grind

    1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb
    1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mala
    2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) gnísta, nísta
    3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) kremja, merja
    2. noun
    (boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) streð, púl
    - grinding
    - grindstone
    - grind down
    - grind up
    - keep someone's nose to the grindstone
    - keep one's nose to the grindstone

    English-Icelandic dictionary > grind

  • 5 smooth

    [smu:ð] 1. adjective
    1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) sléttur
    2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) kekkjalaus
    3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) þægilegur
    4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) hnökralaus, fyrirhafnarlaus
    5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) sléttmáll, ísmeygilegur
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) slétta, strauja
    2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) bera á
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    - smoothly
    - smoothness

    English-Icelandic dictionary > smooth

  • 6 stroke

    [strəuk] I noun
    1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) högg
    2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) happ; óhapp
    3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) sláttur, slag
    4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) dráttur; strik; pennafar
    5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) áratog
    6) (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?) sundtak
    7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) handtak
    8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) slag; hjartaslag, heilablóðfall
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    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.) strjúka
    2. noun
    (an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) stroka

    English-Icelandic dictionary > stroke

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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 out — verb remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing Please erase the formula on the blackboard it is wrong! • Syn: ↑erase, ↑score out, ↑efface, ↑wipe off • Derivationally related forms: ↑erasure (for …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

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