brass rubbing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for brass rubbing in the English»Italian Dictionary

brass rubbing [Brit, Am bræs ˈrəbɪŋ] N ART

brass rubbing

ricalco m (di targhe commemorative, iscrizioni tombali, ecc.)

Translations for brass rubbing in the English»Italian Dictionary

rubbing [Brit ˈrʌbɪŋ, Am ˈrəbɪŋ] N

1. rubbing:

rubbing (friction)

fregamento m

rubbing (friction)

sfregamento m

rubbing (in massage)

frizione f

2. rubbing (picture):

rubbing

riproduzione f mediante sfregamento

I.rub [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] N

1. rub (massage):

rub

massaggio m

to give [sth] a rub back

fare un massaggio a

to give [sth] a rub horse

dare una strigliata a

2. rub (polish):

rub

strofinata f

to give [sth] a rub spoon

dare una lucidata a

to give [sth] a rub table

dare una pulita, passata a

to give [sth] a rub stain

sfregare

3. rub (liniment):

rub

balsamo m per i muscoli

4. rub (drawback):

rub arch, hum

intoppo m

rub arch, hum

inconveniente m

there's the rub

è questo il guaio

II.rub <forma in -ing rubbing, pt, pp rubbed> [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] VB trans

1. rub (touch):

rub chin, eyes, nose

stropicciare

to rub noses (in greeting)

salutarsi strofinando i nasi

to rub one's hands with glee

fregarsi le mani per la contentezza

2. rub (polish):

rub stain, surface

strofinare

to rub sth dry

asciugare qc strofinando

to rub sth away stain

strofinare via

to rub a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc strofinando

3. rub (massage):

rub back, shoulders

massaggiare

she rubbed my back

mi ha massaggiato la schiena

4. rub (apply):

to rub sth on to the skin

spalmare qc sulla pelle

to rub sth into the skin

spalmare qc fino all'assorbimento

5. rub (incorporate):

to rub sth into FOOD flour

incorporare qc in

rub the cream into your skin

massaggiare la crema fino all'assorbimento

rub the shampoo into your hair

frizionare bene i capelli con lo shampoo

6. rub (chafe):

rub shoe: heel

scorticare

rub wheel: mudguard

sfregare contro

III.rub <forma in -ing rubbing, pt, pp rubbed> [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] VB intr

1. rub (scrub):

rub

strofinare

2. rub (chafe):

these shoes rub

queste scarpe fanno male

IV.to rub oneself VB refl

to rub oneself <forma in -ing rubbing, pt, pp rubbed>:

to rub oneself

sfregarsi (against contro)

to rub oneself

strofinarsi (with con)

to rub oneself dry

asciugarsi strofinandosi

V.rub [Brit rʌb, Am rəb]

to rub salt into the wound

girare il coltello nella piaga

to rub sb up the wrong way

prendere qn per il verso sbagliato

to rub shoulders with sb

essere a contatto di gomito con qn

to rub sb's nose in it

fare sentire qn una merda or smerdare qn

I.brass [Brit brɑːs, Am bræs] N

1. brass (metal):

brass

ottone m

brass before n button, candlestick, plaque

di ottone

2. brass + verbo sing (fittings, objects):

brass

ottoni mpl

3. brass + verbo sing o pl MUS:

brass, also brass section

ottoni mpl

4. brass (in church):

brass

targa f commemorativa

5. brass (nerve):

brass inf

sfacciataggine f

brass inf

faccia f tosta

brass inf

faccia f di bronzo

6. brass Brit (money):

brass inf

quattrini mpl

brass inf

grana f

7. brass + verbo pl MIL inf:

the top brass

gli alti ufficiali

the top brass fig

i pezzi grossi

II.brass [Brit brɑːs, Am bræs] VB trans

brass → brass off

III.brass [Brit brɑːs, Am bræs]

to get down to brass tacks

venire al sodo

it's not worth a brass farthing

non vale un soldo (bucato)

to be as bold as brass

avere la faccia tosta or di bronzo

See also brass off

brass off VB [brɑːs -] Brit inf

to brass sb off

rompere le scatole a qn

brass rubbing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brass rubbing in the English»Italian Dictionary

rubbing N

rubbing

sfregamento m

I.rub [rʌb] N

1. rub (act of rubbing):

rub

strofinamento m

to give sth a rub

strofinare qc

2. rub liter (difficulty):

rub

difficoltà f

there's the rub

questo è il punto critico

II.rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB trans

rub

strofinare

rub one's eyes

stropicciarsi

rub one's hands

fregarsi

to rub sth clean

pulire qc strofinandolo

III.rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB intr

rub

strofinare

brass [bræs] N

1. brass (metal):

brass

ottone m

2. brass + sing/pl vb MUS:

the brass

gli ottoni

3. brass (plaque):

brass in a church

targa f commemorativa (di ottone)