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1 rub
rub [rʌb]1. noun• to give sth a rub [+ furniture, shoes] donner un coup de chiffon à qch ; [+ sore place, one's arms] frotter qchfrotter ; ( = polish) astiquer[thing] frotter ; [person, cat] se frotter4. compounds[+ oil, liniment] faire pénétrer en frottant[mark] partir ; [writing] s'effacer• I hope some of his politeness will rub off on to his brother (inf) j'espère qu'il passera un peu de sa politesse à son frère[+ writing on blackboard] effacer ; [+ dirt] enlever en frottant► rub out[mark, writing] s'effacer( = erase) effacer* * *[rʌb] 1.1) ( massage) friction fto give [something] a rub — frictionner [back]; bouchonner [horse]
2) ( polish) coup m de chiffon2.to give [something] a rub — donner un coup de chiffon à [table]; frotter [stain]
transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( touch) se frotter [chin, eyes]2) ( polish) frotter [stain, surface]3) ( massage) frictionner4) ( apply)5) ( incorporate)6) ( chafe) blesser [heel]; frotter contre [mudguard]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( scrub) frotter2) ( chafe)•Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub shoulders with somebody — côtoyer or fréquenter quelqu'un
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2 wound
I.wound1 [wu:nd]1. nounblessure f• bullet/knife wound blessure f causée par une balle/un couteauII.wound2 [waʊnd]past tense, past participle of wind* * *I 1. [wuːnd]1) ( injury) blessure fa wound to ou in the head — une blessure à la tête
to die from ou of one's wounds — succomber à ses blessures
2) (cut, sore) plaie f3) fig blessure f2.transitive verb ( all contexts) blesser••II [waʊnd] -
3 wound
I.II.A n1 ( injury) blessure f ; a wound to ou in the head une blessure à la tête ; to die from ou of one's wounds succomber à ses blessures ;3 fig blessure f ; it takes time for the wounds to heal il faut longtemps pour que les plaies se cicatrisent ;4 Bot entaille f.fig to lick one's wounds panser ses blessures ; to reopen old wounds rouvrir de vieilles blessures ; to rub salt into the wound remuer le couteau dans la plaie.
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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, 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 — 1. v. & n. v. (rubbed, rubbing) 1 tr. move one s hand or another object with firm pressure over the surface of. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by against, in, on, over) apply (one s hand etc.) in this way. 3 tr. clean or polish or make dry or bare by rubbing … Useful english dictionary
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 — [[t]rʌb[/t]] v. rubbed, rub•bing, n. 1) to subject (something) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, polishing, or massaging; move one thing back and forth or with a rotary motion along the surface of (something else) 2) to move, spread, or… … From formal English to slang
rub down — verb 1. wear away • Syn: ↑abrade, ↑corrade, ↑abrase, ↑rub off • Derivationally related forms: ↑corrasion (for: ↑corrade), ↑abrasive … Useful english 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 — v 1. massage, knead, embrocate; stroke, caress, fondle, pet, pat, palm; brush, graze; (all of horses) curry, currycomb, groom. 2. polish, buff, burnish, rub down, smooth; abrade, chafe, levigate, triturate; scour, scrub. 3.Often rub off or out… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
To rub along — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Heat rub — is the name for a variety of products intended to relieve the pain of fibrositis, lumbago and muscular aches and strains. They are so named because they produce a feeling of warmth within the muscle of the area they are applied to.Heat rubs are… … Wikipedia
gall — 1. n. 1 sl. impudence. 2 asperity, rancour. 3 bitterness; anything bitter (gall and wormwood). 4 the bile of animals. 5 the gall bladder and its contents. Phrases and idioms: gall bladder the vessel storing bile after its secretion by the liver… … Useful english dictionary