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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.) esfregar2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) esfregadela- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[r∧b] n 1 esfrega, esfregadura, esfregação, fricção, atrito. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, embaraço, tropeço, obstrução, dificuldade. 3 o que fere os sentimentos, como sarcasmo, crítica, zombaria, censura, reprovação. 4 escabrosidade de superfície, irregularidade de caráter. 5 aspereza. 6 erro, falha, falta. • vt+vi 1 esfregar, friccionar. we rubbed our hands / esfregamos as mãos. 2 raspar, rasurar, escoriar. 3 roçar, coçar. the boat rubbed the ground / a canoa roçou o chão. 4 polir, lustrar, limpar (esfregando). 5 passar, deslizar. 6 irritar, vexar, exasperar. You rubbed him the wrong war / você irritou-o. 7 viver em ou prosseguir (curso, carreira, etc.) com dificuldades. don’t rub it in! não precisa ficar repetindo isso. it rubs out é apagável ou removível. there’s the rub aí é que está o problema. to rub along, through passar apertado. to rub away tirar, fazer sair (esfregando). to rub down a) enxugar (pessoa ou animal) esfregando. b) polir, alisar ou desgastar esfregando. to rub in a) fazer penetrar pelos poros, untar, esfregar (pomada), besuntar, engordurar. b) (também into) ensinar ou enfiar na cabeça pela repetição insistente. to rub off a) esfregar até sair, tirar esfregando. b) fig desgastar, perder o brilho. to rub out a) apagar, raspar, rasurar. b) fig eliminar, matar. to rub up a) polir, lustrar. b) refrescar (memória). c) recordar, repassar (lição, estudo). to rub up against topar com. we rubbed our elbows/ shoulders with éramos muito íntimos de, convivíamos com.
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rub off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms rub off : present tense I/you/we/they rub off he/she/it rubs off present participle rubbing off past tense rubbed off past participle rubbed off if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect… … English dictionary
rub off — intransitive verb Date: 1950 to become transferred < bad habits rubbed off on them > < carbon rubs off on your hands > • rub off noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
rub off on somebody — ˌrub ˈoff (on/onto sb) derived (of personal qualities, behaviour, opinions, etc.) to become part of a person s character as a result of that person spending time with sb who has those qualities, etc • Her sense of fun has rubbed off on her… … Useful english dictionary
rub off onto somebody — ˌrub ˈoff (on/onto sb) derived (of personal qualities, behaviour, opinions, etc.) to become part of a person s character as a result of that person spending time with sb who has those qualities, etc • Her sense of fun has rubbed off on her… … Useful english dictionary
ˌrub (sth) ˈoff — phrasal verb if you rub something off, or if it rubs off, you remove it by rubbing it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌrub ˈoff on sb — phrasal verb if something such as a good quality that you have rubs off on someone, they start to develop it too Hopefully her enthusiasm will rub off on the rest of the team.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Deer Rubs — A deer rub is a deer scouting term for the abrasions caused by male deer rubbing their forehead and antlers against the base of a tree. Easy to spot in areas with high deer populations, hunters use them to find ideal locations for hunting. They… … Wikipedia
rub off — {v.} 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. * /The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard./ * /After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rub off — {v.} 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. * /The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard./ * /After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rub\ off — v 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard. After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off. 2. To… … Словарь американских идиом
To rub off — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
