rubs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rubs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rub <pres part rubbing; pt, pp rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VB trans

1. rub:

rub (with hand, finger)

frotar

rub (firmly)

restregar

rub (firmly)

refregar

rub (massage)

masajear

rub (massage)

friccionar

she rubbed the glass clean

frotó el cristal hasta que quedó limpio

don't rub your eye!

no te restriegues or refriegues el ojo

to rub one's hands together

frotarse las manos

they will be rubbing their hands together (with glee) as they watch their shares soar

estarán frotándose las manos al ver cómo suben sus acciones

rub the oil into your skin

frótese (la piel) or hágase fricciones con el aceite

rub the cream on your skin

aplíquese frotando la crema en la piel

rub the fat into the flour

mezclar la grasa y la harina con los dedos

rub your hair dry with this towel

sécate el pelo con esta toalla

not to have two farthings or halfpennies or pennies to rub together Brit

no tener donde caerse muerto inf

to rub sb the wrong way Am

caerle mal a alguien

2. rub (clean, polish):

rub

frotar

she rubbed the silver until it shone

frotó la plata hasta que quedó reluciente

II.rub <pres part rubbing; pt, pp rubbed> [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] VB intr

to rub against/on sth these shoes rub against or on my heels

estos zapatos me rozan los talones

the cat rubbed against my legs

el gato se me restregó contra las piernas

III.rub [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] N

1.1. rub (act):

he gave his knee a good rub

se frotó bien la rodilla

give your hair a quick rub

sécate un poco el pelo con la toalla

give my feet a rub

masajéame los pies

1.2. rub (polish):

give it a rub to make it shine

frótalo (con un paño) para sacarle brillo

2. rub (difficulty):

the rub

el problema

there's the rub

ahí está el problema

there's the rub

esa es la cuestión

rub along VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] Brit (v + adv)

1. rub along (get on):

we rub along (together)

nos llevamos bastante bien

2. rub along (manage):

how are you? — I'm rubbing along

¿qué tal estás? — voy tirando inf

I.rub out VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. rub out (remove):

rub out writing

borrar

rub out stain

quitar

rub out stain

sacar esp LatAm

2. rub out (kill) Am:

rub out sl

pasaportar sl

rub out sl

liquidar inf

II.rub out VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + adv)

rub out esp Brit :

rub out writing/ink:

borrarse

rub out stain:

salir

rub out stain:

quitarse

rub down VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. rub down horse:

rub down

almohazar

rub yourself down well with a towel

séquese bien frotándose or dándose fricciones con una toalla

2. rub down (sandpaper):

rub down wall/paintwork

lijar

rub up VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

rub up metal

pulir

rub up metal

sacarle brillo a

rub up wood

lustrar

rub up wood

sacarle brillo a

to rub sb up the wrong way

caerle mal a alguien

I.rub off VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

rub off

quitar frotando

rub off

quitar restregando

rub off

quitar refregando

rub off (from blackboard) Brit

borrar

II.rub off VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + adv)

1. rub off (come off):

rub off dirt/stain:

salir (al frotar)

2. rub off (wear off):

rub off glory/sparkle:

desvanecerse

rub off glory/sparkle:

esfumarse

rub in VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

rub in cream/lotion:

rub in

aplicar frotando

rub in the butter

mezcle la mantequilla deshaciéndola con los dedos

to rub it in

refregarle algo a alguien por la nariz or las narices

there's no need to rub it in!

no hace falta que me (or se etc.) lo refriegues por la nariz or las narices

rub off on VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + adv + prep + o)

I keep hoping his luck will rub off on me

vivo con la esperanza de que se me contagie su suerte

I keep hoping his luck will rub off on me

vivo con la esperanza de que se me pegue su suerte inf

their good manners haven't rubbed off on you

a ti no se te han contagiado sus buenos modales

their good manners haven't rubbed off on you

a ti no se te han pegado sus buenos modales inf

rub up against VB [Am rəb -, Brit rʌb -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. rub up against cat:

rub up against

frotarse contra

rub up against

restregarse contra

2. rub up against (meet):

rub up against inf

conocer

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frotadura

rub

rubs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rubs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- N

1. rub (act of rubbing):

rub

frotamiento m

to give sth a rub

frotar algo

2. rub liter (difficulty):

rub

dificultad f

there's the rub

ahí está el quid de la cuestión

II.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- VB trans

rub

frotar

rub one's eyes

restregarse

rub one's hands

frotarse

to rub sth clean

lustrar algo

III.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- VB intr

rub

rozar

I.rub off VB intr

1. rub off (become clean):

rub off stain

irse

Phrases:

to rub off on sb (affect)

pegarse a alguien

II.rub off VB trans

rub off dirt:

rub off

quitar frotando

rub in VB trans

1. rub in (spread on skin):

rub in

aplicar frotando

2. rub in inf (keep reminding):

rub in

reiterar

rub in pej

insistir en

rub along VB intr Brit inf

1. rub along (manage):

rub along

ir tirando

Phrases:

to rub along with sb

llevarse bien con alguien

rub down VB trans

1. rub down (smooth):

rub down

pulir

rub down horse

almohazar

2. rub down (dry):

rub down

secar frotando

rub-down [ˈrʌbdaʊn] N

rub-down

fricción f

rub against VB intr

to rub against sth

rozar con algo

to rub against sth cat

restregarse contra algo

rub out VB trans

1. rub out (remove):

rub out writing

borrar

rub out dirt

quitar

2. rub out Am inf (murder):

rub out

liquidar

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restregón

rub

restregar

to rub

restregar a alguien algo por las narices fig

to rub sb's nose in sth

restregarse

to rub

restregarse los ojos

to rub one's eyes

rubs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to rub sb up the wrong way

caer mal a alguien

to give sth a rub

frotar algo

there's the rub

ahí está el quid de la cuestión

to rub sth clean

lustrar algo

to rub sb's nose in it

restregar algo a alguien por las narices

to rub the sleep from one's eyes

quitarse las lagañas

to rub salt in the wound

hurgar en la herida

cloth (used to rub down a horse)

mandil

to rub oneself with a towel

frotarse con una toalla

to rub sb's nose in sth

refregar algo a alguien (por las narices)