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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.) a (se) freca2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) frecare- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
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2 rub it in
(to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant.) a tot aduce vorba despre (ceva) -
3 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.) a zgâria2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) a răzui3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) a-şi târî picioarele, a târşâi4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) a atinge (uşor)5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) a scurma2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) zdrăngănit, scârţâit2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) zgârietură, julitură3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) încurcătură•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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4 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) a măcina, a râşni2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) a scrâşni3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) a hârşâi2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) corvoadă- 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.) neted; fără riduri2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) omogen3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) confortabil4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) fără probleme5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) mieros2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) a netezi2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) a face să pătrundă•- smoothen- smoothly
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6 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.) lovitură2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) lovitură3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) bătaie4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) trăsătură5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) lovitură6) (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?) braţe7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) efort8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) atac cerebral•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.) a mângâia2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) mângâiere
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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