Le mot anglais avancé du jour

rub

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anglais > français
rub
1. n. Friction.
Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out.
2. n. Hic.
…, but here's the rub: …
…, mais il y a un hic : …
3. v. Frictionner, frotter.
I rubbed the cloth over the glass.
The cat rubbed itself against my leg.
I rubbed my hands together for warmth.
anglais > anglais
rub
1. n. An act of rubbing.
Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out
2. n. A difficulty or problem.
3. n. In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
4. n. Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
a heat rub intended for muscular strains
5. n. A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.
6. v. To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
I rubbed the cloth over the glass.
The cat rubbed itself against my leg.
I rubbed my hands together for warmth.
7. v. To rub something against (a second thing).
I rubbed the glass with the cloth.
8. v. (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
My shoes are beginning to rub.
9. v. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing
10. v. (dated) To move or pass with difficulty.
to rub through woods, as huntsmen
11. v. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
to rub up silver
12. v. To hinder; to cross; to thwart.

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