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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.) nudda, strjúka, núa2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) nudd, núningur- 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.) stagast á e-u óþægilegu -
3 rub up
(to polish: She rubbed up the silver.) fægja -
4 rub down
(to dry (a horse) after exercise by rubbing.) nudda (hest, með hálm-/heyvisk) -
5 rub out
(to remove (a mark, writing etc) with a rubber; to erase.) þurrka/stroka út -
6 rub shoulders with
(to meet or mix with (other people).) umgangast -
7 rub up the wrong way
(to annoy or irritate (someone).) skaprauna -
8 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mala2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) gnísta, nísta3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) kremja, merja2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) streð, púl- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
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9 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.)2) (an act of brushing.)3) (a bushy tail of a fox.)4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.)2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.)2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.)3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!)4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.)•- brush away
- brush up
- give
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10 curry
I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) karríréttur2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) krydda með karrí- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) kemba -
11 delete
[di'li:t](to rub or strike out (eg a piece of writing): Delete his name from the list.) strika út, þurrka út- deletion -
12 efface
[i'feis]1) (to rub out; to remove: You must try to efface the event from your memory.) afmá, þurrka út2) (to avoid drawing attention to (oneself): She did her best to efface herself at parties.) láta sem minnst á sér bera -
13 erase
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14 gnash
(to rub (the teeth) together in anger etc.) nísta -
15 grate
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16 mop
[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.) þvegill2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) hárlubbi3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) þvo/þurrka með þvegli2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) þurrka/hreinsa með þvegli2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) þurrka/hreinsa•- mop up -
17 nuzzle
(to press, rub or caress with the nose: The horse nuzzled (against) her cheek.) nugga nefinu utan í e-ð, snugga -
18 rubbed
past tense, past participle; see rub -
19 rubber
1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) gúmmí2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) strokleður3) ((slang) a condom.)4) (a rubber band.)•- rubbery- rubber band
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20 scalp
[skælp] 1. noun1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) hársvörður2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) höfuðleður2. verb(to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) skera höfuðleður af
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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 — rub; rub·bage; rub·ber·ize; rub·ber·man; rub·bery; rub·bidge; rub·bish·ing; rub·bish·ly; rub·bishy; rub·ble·man; rub·bly; rub·eryth·ric; rub·eryth·rin·ic; rub·ber; rub·bish; rub·ble; mar·rub; rub·ber·neck·er; … English syllables
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] 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 — 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 — (v.) late 14c., perhaps related to E.Fris. rubben to scratch, rub, and Low Ger. rubbeling rough, uneven, or similar words in Scandinavian (Cf. Dan. rubbe to rub, scrub, Norw. rubba), of uncertain origin. Related: Rubbed; rubbing. Hamlet s there s … Etymology dictionary
Rub — Rub, v. i. 1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. [1913 Webster] 2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore. [1913 Webster] 3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rub — may stand for* RUB, Russian ruble currency code * Ruhr Universität BochumRub may refer to: * the Kuliak languages of Uganda * Spice rub, consisting of spices blended together to season and flavor raw pork, beef, chicken, fish, and wild game… … Wikipedia
Rüb — oder Rueb ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alexander Rueb (1882–1959), niederländischer Schachfunktionär, erster Präsident des Weltschachbundes FIDE Friedbert W. Rüb (* 1953), deutscher Politikwissenschaftler Fritz Rueb (* 1925),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
rub — rȗb m <N mn rȕbovi> DEFINICIJA krajnji dio neke površine, ono čime ona završava, što je obrubljuje [pun do ruba; na rubu ponora; rub haljine]; kraj FRAZEOLOGIJA (biti) na rubu (čijeg) interesa donekle pobuđivati čiji interes, biti vrijedan… … Hrvatski jezični portal
