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I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
* * *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.) strofinare2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) strofinata, lucidata- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[rʌb]1. n(with cloth) fregata, strofinata, (on person) frizione f, massaggioto give sth a rub — (furniture, mark) strofinare qc, (sore place) massaggiare qc
there's the rub! liter — qui sta il problema!
2. vtsfregare, fregare, strofinareto rub one's hands together/one's nose — sfregarsi le mani/il naso
3. vito rub against sth, rub on sth — strofinarsi contro or su qc
•- rub away- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *rub /rʌb/n.1 fregamento; strofinata; lucidata: She gave her shoes a quick rub, si è data una lucidatina alle scarpe2 (fam.) frizione; massaggio: to give sb. a back [neck, foot] rub, fare un massaggio alla schiena [al collo, ai piedi] a q.● ( slang USA) ( body) rub parlor, salone per massaggi e prestazioni equivoche □ rub stone, pietra pomice ( per affilare); mola □ There's the rub!, qui casca l'asino!.♦ (to) rub /rʌb/v. t. e i.1 (s)fregare; strofinare: The tyre rubs against the fender, la gomma sfrega contro il paraurti; He rubbed his sore elbow, si è strofinato il gomito che gli faceva male; to rub bread with garlic, strofinare dell'aglio sul pane; to rub one's eyes, stropicciarsi gli occhi; to rub one's hands ( together), stropicciarsi (o fregarsi) le mani; to rub one's hands ( in glee), fregarsi le mani (dalla contentezza); The media are rubbing their hands over this, i media ci vanno a nozze2 (med.) fare un massaggio a (q.); massaggiare; frizionare: to rub sb.'s back [shoulders], massaggiare la schiena [le spalle] a q.4 spalmare, stendere ( crema, ecc.) strofinando; to rub the cream into one's face, massaggiare la crema sul viso per farla assorbire; I rubbed the cream into the chaps on my hands, ho massaggiato per far penetrare la crema nelle screpolature delle mani; Rub the butter into the flour, incorporate il burro alla farina con le mani5 strofinare ( per lucidare): She rubbed the brass until it shone, ha strofinato l'ottone fino a farlo brillare6 togliere ( strofinando): The paint had been rubbed away over the centuries, la vernice era andata via a forza di sfregare nel corso dei secoli; The sandpaper has rubbed the rust off, la carta vetrata ha portato via la ruggine; Rub the mud off your shoes!, togliti il fango dalle scarpe!; Rub the words off the blackboard!, cancella le parole dalla lavagna!; This paint is still wet: it won't rub off the wall, questa vernice è ancora fresca: non si stacca dalla parete8 ( di una scarpa troppo stretta e fig.) causare irritazione; fare male ( sfregando): My left shoe is rubbing, la scarpa sinistra mi sfrega il piede e mi fa male● to rub the blackboard clean, pulire (o cancellare) la lavagna □ to rub oneself against st. [sb.], strusciarsi su qc. [q.]: The cat rubbed itself against her legs, il gatto le si è strusciato sulle gambe □ to rub st. dry, asciugare qc. strofinando (o frizionando): Rub the hair dry with a towel, asciuga i capelli frizionandoli con un asciugamano □ (fam.) to rub elbows (o shoulders) with sb., essere in rapporti familiari con q. (spec. persone famose) □ to rub st. through a sieve, passar qc. al setaccio ( sfregando) □ (fig.) to rub sb. up the wrong way, prendere q. per il verso sbagliato □ to rub two sticks together to make fire, strofinare due bastoncini per accendere il fuoco.* * *I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
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2 HAND
I 1. [hænd]1) mano f.he stood there, suitcase in hand — stava lì con la valigia in mano
to get o lay one's hands on mettere le mani su [ money]; mettere le mani addosso a [ person]; to keep one's hands off sth. tenere giù le mani da qcs.; to keep one's hands off sb. lasciare in pace qcn.; hands off! colloq. giù le mani! to take sb.'s hand prendere la mano di qcn.; to take sb. by the hand prendere qcn. per mano; they were holding hands si tenevano per mano; to hold sb.'s hand tenere la mano a qcn.; fig. (give support) tendere la mano a qcn.; to do o make sth. by hand fare qcs. a mano; the letter was delivered by hand la lettera fu recapitata a mano; "by hand" (on envelope) "Sue Proprie Mani", s.p.m.; to have one's hands full avere le mani piene; fig. avere molto da fare; hands up, or I shoot! mani in alto o sparo! to be on one's hands and knees essere carponi; we can always use another pair of hands — possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano
2) (handwriting) scrittura f., calligrafia f.to have a hand in — avere parte o mano in [ project]; partecipare a, prendere parte a [ demonstration]
to stay o hold one's hand — trattenersi, indugiare
4) (assistance)to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand — dare una mano a qcn
to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn
to ask for sb.'s hand (in marriage) — chiedere la mano di qcn
7) (possession)to be in sb.'s hands — essere nelle mani di qcn.
to fall o get into the wrong hands finire nelle mani sbagliate; to be in good o safe hands essere in buone mani; to put one's life in sb.'s hands affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qcn.; to place o put [sth.] in sb.'s hands affidare [qcs.] a qcn. [ office]; mettere [qcs.] nelle mani di qcn. [ matter]; to play into sb.'s hands fare il gioco di qcn.; the matter is out of my hands — la questione non è di mia pertinenza
8) (control)to get out of hand — [ inflation] sfuggire al controllo; [ children] diventare indisciplinato; [ demonstration] degenerare
to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn
10) (worker) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); mar. membro m. dell'equipaggio, marinaio m.11) (responsibility)to have [sth.] on one's hands — avere [qcs.] sulle spalle [ unsold stock]
to take sb. off sb.'s hands — levare di torno qcn. a qcn.
to have sth. off one's hands — non essere più responsabile di qcs
12) (available)to have sth. to hand — avere qcs. a portata di mano o sottomano
to be on hand — [ person] essere a disposizione o disponibile
to be close to hand o near at hand essere portata di mano; to come to hand — capitare sottomano
13) (skill)to try one's hand at — cimentarsi in [photography, painting]
to set o turn one's hand to sth., doing dedicarsi a qcs., a fare; to keep one's hand in non perdere la mano a; to get one's hand in — fare o prendere la mano a
14) (on clock, dial) lancetta f.15) (source)I got the information first, second hand — ho avuto queste informazioni di prima, di seconda mano
16) (side)on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato... dall'altro... o da un canto... d'altro canto
on the other hand — (conversely) d'altra parte, tuttavia, però
the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)
the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)
18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di2.••to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche
II [hænd]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn
- hand in- hand on- hand out••you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che
* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) lancetta3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) membro dell'equipaggio; operaio4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) scrittura, grafia2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) dare2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) consegnare, passare•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *HANDsigla♦ (to) hand /hænd/v. t.1 dare; porgere; consegnare; passare; rimettere: Please hand me the salt, per favore, passami il sale; The papers were handed to me by the clerk, i documenti mi sono stati consegnati dall'impiegato2 aiutare; guidare, sorreggere ( con la mano): I handed the old lady out of ( o down from) the coach, ho aiutato l'anziana signora a scendere dal pullman3 (fam.) ammettere, concedere (qc.): You've got to hand it to him, he's a good player, devi ammettere che gioca proprio bene● (fig.) handed you on a plate, servito su un piatto d'argento (per te).* * *I 1. [hænd]1) mano f.he stood there, suitcase in hand — stava lì con la valigia in mano
to get o lay one's hands on mettere le mani su [ money]; mettere le mani addosso a [ person]; to keep one's hands off sth. tenere giù le mani da qcs.; to keep one's hands off sb. lasciare in pace qcn.; hands off! colloq. giù le mani! to take sb.'s hand prendere la mano di qcn.; to take sb. by the hand prendere qcn. per mano; they were holding hands si tenevano per mano; to hold sb.'s hand tenere la mano a qcn.; fig. (give support) tendere la mano a qcn.; to do o make sth. by hand fare qcs. a mano; the letter was delivered by hand la lettera fu recapitata a mano; "by hand" (on envelope) "Sue Proprie Mani", s.p.m.; to have one's hands full avere le mani piene; fig. avere molto da fare; hands up, or I shoot! mani in alto o sparo! to be on one's hands and knees essere carponi; we can always use another pair of hands — possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano
2) (handwriting) scrittura f., calligrafia f.to have a hand in — avere parte o mano in [ project]; partecipare a, prendere parte a [ demonstration]
to stay o hold one's hand — trattenersi, indugiare
4) (assistance)to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand — dare una mano a qcn
to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn
to ask for sb.'s hand (in marriage) — chiedere la mano di qcn
7) (possession)to be in sb.'s hands — essere nelle mani di qcn.
to fall o get into the wrong hands finire nelle mani sbagliate; to be in good o safe hands essere in buone mani; to put one's life in sb.'s hands affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qcn.; to place o put [sth.] in sb.'s hands affidare [qcs.] a qcn. [ office]; mettere [qcs.] nelle mani di qcn. [ matter]; to play into sb.'s hands fare il gioco di qcn.; the matter is out of my hands — la questione non è di mia pertinenza
8) (control)to get out of hand — [ inflation] sfuggire al controllo; [ children] diventare indisciplinato; [ demonstration] degenerare
to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn
10) (worker) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); mar. membro m. dell'equipaggio, marinaio m.11) (responsibility)to have [sth.] on one's hands — avere [qcs.] sulle spalle [ unsold stock]
to take sb. off sb.'s hands — levare di torno qcn. a qcn.
to have sth. off one's hands — non essere più responsabile di qcs
12) (available)to have sth. to hand — avere qcs. a portata di mano o sottomano
to be on hand — [ person] essere a disposizione o disponibile
to be close to hand o near at hand essere portata di mano; to come to hand — capitare sottomano
13) (skill)to try one's hand at — cimentarsi in [photography, painting]
to set o turn one's hand to sth., doing dedicarsi a qcs., a fare; to keep one's hand in non perdere la mano a; to get one's hand in — fare o prendere la mano a
14) (on clock, dial) lancetta f.15) (source)I got the information first, second hand — ho avuto queste informazioni di prima, di seconda mano
16) (side)on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato... dall'altro... o da un canto... d'altro canto
on the other hand — (conversely) d'altra parte, tuttavia, però
the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)
the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)
18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di2.••to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche
II [hænd]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn
- hand in- hand on- hand out••you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che
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