rub

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 qch
2. transitive verb
frotter ; ( = polish) astiquer
• to rub one's nose se frotter le nez
• to rub one's hands with glee se frotter les mains
• to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch à force de frotter
• to rub lotion into the skin faire pénétrer de la lotion dans la peau
• to rub sb (up) the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil
• I'm going to rub his nose in it je vais lui mettre le nez dans son caca (inf)
3. intransitive verb
[thing] frotter ; [person, cat] se frotter
4. compounds
► rub-down noun
• to give sb a rub-down frictionner qn
► rub down separable transitive verb
[+ person] frictionner ; [+ wall, paintwork] ( = clean) frotter ; ( = sandpaper) poncer
► rub in separable transitive verb
[+ oil, liniment] faire pénétrer en frottant
• don't rub it in! (inf) ne retourne pas le couteau dans la plaie !► rub off
1. intransitive verb
[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
2. separable transitive verb
[+ writing on blackboard] effacer ; [+ dirt] enlever en frottant
► rub out
1. intransitive verb
[mark, writing] s'effacer
2. separable transitive verb
( = erase) effacer
* * *
[rʌb] 1.
noun
1) (massage) friction f

to give [something] a rub — frictionner [back]; bouchonner [horse]

2) (polish) coup m de chiffon

to give [something] a rub — donner un coup de chiffon à [table]; frotter [stain]

2.
transitive verb (p prés etc -bb-)
1) (touch) se frotter [chin, eyes]
2) (polish) frotter [stain, surface]

to rub something away — faire disparaître quelque chose

3) (massage) frictionner
4) (apply)

to rub something on to the skin — appliquer quelque chose sur la peau

to rub something into the skin — faire pénétrer quelque chose dans la peau

5) (incorporate)

rub the cream into your skin — faire pénétrer la pommade en massant

6) (chafe) blesser [heel]; frotter contre [mudguard]
3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc -bb-)
1) (scrub) frotter
2) (chafe)

these shoes rub — ces chaussures me blessent

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Phrasal Verbs:
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to rub salt into somebody's wounds — remuer le couteau dans la plaie

to rub somebody up the wrong way — prendre quelqu'un à rebrousse-poil (colloq)

to rub shoulders with somebody — côtoyer or fréquenter quelqu'un


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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