rub

rub
I [rʌb]
nome
1) (massage) massaggio m.

to give [sth.] a rub — fare un massaggio a [back]; dare una strigliata a [horse]

2) (polish) strofinata f.

to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [table]; sfregare [stain]

II 1. [rʌb]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -bb-)
1) (touch) stropicciarsi [eyes]
2) (polish) strofinare [surface]

to rub sth. away — strofinare via [stain]

3) (massage) massaggiare [back]
4) (apply)

to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle

5) (incorporate)

rub the cream into your skin — massaggiare la crema fino all'assorbimento

6) (chafe) [shoe] scorticare [heel]; [wheel] sfregare contro [mudguard]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -bb-)
1) (scrub) strofinare
2) (chafe)

these shoes rub — queste scarpe fanno male

••

to rub salt into the wound — girare il coltello nella piaga

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.) strofinare
2. noun
(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) strofinata, lucidata
- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way
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[rʌb]
1. n
(with cloth) fregata, strofinata, (on person) frizione f, massaggio

to give sth a rub — (furniture, mark) strofinare qc, (sore place) massaggiare qc

there's the rub! liter — qui sta il problema!

2. vt
sfregare, fregare, strofinare

to rub one's hands together/one's nose — sfregarsi le mani/il naso

she rubbed her eyes — si sfregò gli occhi

to rub lotion into one's skin — frizionare la pelle con una lozione

to rub sth dry — asciugare qc sfregando

to rub a hole in sth — fare un buco in qc strofinando

she gently rubbed the stain — ha sfregato leggermente la macchia

there is no need to rub my nose in it! fig — non c'è bisogno che continui a ricordarmelo!

to rub shoulders with sb fig — venire a contatto con qn

3. vi

to rub against sth, rub on sth — strofinarsi contro or su qc

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rub /rʌb/
n.
1 fregamento; strofinata; lucidata: She gave her shoes a quick rub, si è data una lucidatina alle scarpe
2 (fam.) frizione; massaggio: to give sb. a back [neck, foot] rub, fare un massaggio alla schiena [al collo, ai piedi] a q.
3 (spec. a bocce) irregolarità del terreno; bozza
4 pomata: a muscle rub, una pomata contro i dolori muscolari
● (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 nozze
2 (med.) fare un massaggio a (q.); massaggiare; frizionare: to rub sb.'s back [shoulders], massaggiare la schiena [le spalle] a q.
3 riprodurre (figure rilevate) su carta mediante sfregamento (con grafite, un carboncino e sim.)
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 mani
5 strofinare (per lucidare): She rubbed the brass until it shone, ha strofinato l'ottone fino a farlo brillare
6 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 parete
7 (di stoffa, pelle) consumarsi, logorarsi (per l'attrito)
8 (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]
nome
1) (massage) massaggio m.

to give [sth.] a rub — fare un massaggio a [back]; dare una strigliata a [horse]

2) (polish) strofinata f.

to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [table]; sfregare [stain]

II 1. [rʌb]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -bb-)
1) (touch) stropicciarsi [eyes]
2) (polish) strofinare [surface]

to rub sth. away — strofinare via [stain]

3) (massage) massaggiare [back]
4) (apply)

to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle

5) (incorporate)

rub the cream into your skin — massaggiare la crema fino all'assorbimento

6) (chafe) [shoe] scorticare [heel]; [wheel] sfregare contro [mudguard]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -bb-)
1) (scrub) strofinare
2) (chafe)

these shoes rub — queste scarpe fanno male

••

to rub salt into the wound — girare il coltello nella piaga

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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