brass rubbing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brass rubbing in the English»French Dictionary

brass rubbing N

brass rubbing ART (activity)

estampage m de plaques en laiton

brass rubbing (impression)

estampe f d'une plaque en laiton

Translations for brass rubbing in the English»French Dictionary

rubbing [Brit ˈrʌbɪŋ, Am ˈrəbɪŋ] N

1. rubbing:

rubbing (friction)

frottement m

rubbing (in massage)

friction f

2. rubbing (picture):

rubbing

reproduction f par frottement

I.rub [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] N

1. rub (massage):

rub

friction f

to give [sth] a rub back

frictionner

to give [sth] a rub horse

bouchonner

2. rub (polish):

rub

coup m de chiffon

to give [sth] a rub spoon

donner un coup de torchon à

to give [sth] a rub table

donner un coup de chiffon à

to give [sth] a rub stain

frotter

3. rub (liniment):

rub

baume m pour les muscles

4. rub (drawback):

rub dated or hum

hic m inf

rub dated or hum

inconvénient m

there's the rub

voilà le hic inf

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

1. rub (touch):

rub chin, eyes, nose

se frotter

to rub noses (in greeting)

se frotter le nez

to rub one's hands with glee

se frotter les mains de joie

2. rub (polish):

rub stain, surface

frotter

to rub sth dry

sécher qc avec un torchon

to rub sth away stain

faire disparaître qc

to rub a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

3. rub (massage):

rub back, shoulders

frictionner

she rubbed my back

elle m'a frictionné le dos

4. rub (apply):

to rub sth on to the skin

appliquer qc sur la peau

to rub sth into the skin

faire pénétrer qc dans la peau

5. rub:

to rub something into (incorporate into) FOOD flour

incorporer qc à

rub the cream into your skin

faire pénétrer la pommade en massant

rub the shampoo into your hair

bien répartir le shampooing en massant

6. rub (chafe):

rub shoe: heel

blesser

rub wheel: mudguard

frotter contre

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

1. rub (scrub):

rub

frotter

2. rub (chafe):

these shoes rub

ces chaussures me blessent

IV.to rub oneself VB refl

to rub oneself refl < pres part rubbing; pret, pp rubbed>:

to rub oneself

se frotter (against contre)

to rub oneself

se frictionner (with avec)

to rub oneself dry

se frictionner pour se sécher

V.rubbed ADJ

rubbed furniture

patiné

rubbed book cover

usé

VI.rub [Brit rʌb, Am rəb]

to rub salt into sb's wounds

remuer le couteau dans la plaie

to rub sb up the wrong way

prendre qn à rebrousse-poil inf

to rub shoulders with sb

côtoyer or fréquenter qn

to rub sb's nose in it

mettre à qn son nez dans son caca inf

brass [Brit brɑːs, Am bræs] N

1. brass (metal):

brass

laiton m

brass

cuivre m jaune

brass attr button, candlestick, plaque

en cuivre jaune

2. brass (fittings, objects):

brass

cuivres mpl

3. brass MUS:

brass, a. brass section

cuivres mpl

4. brass (in church):

brass

plaque f commémorative

5. brass (nerve):

brass inf

culot m inf

6. brass (money) inf:

brass Brit

pognon m inf

7. brass inf MIL + vb pl:

the top brass

les galonnés

the top brass fig

les huiles inf

to get down to brass tacks

passer aux choses sérieuses

it's not worth a brass farthing

ça ne vaut pas un clou

to be as bold as brass

avoir un drôle de culot inf

brass rubbing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brass rubbing in the English»French Dictionary

(brass) rubbing

frottage m (sur bronze)

Translations for brass rubbing in the English»French Dictionary

rubbing N

rubbing

frottement m

(brass) rubbing

frottage m (sur bronze)

I.rub [rʌb] N

rub

frottement m

to give sth a rub

frotter qc

II.rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB trans

rub

frotter

rub body

frictionner

rub blackboard

essuyer

rub one's eyes, hands

se frotter

to rub sth clean

nettoyer qc (en frottant)

to rub oneself (up) against sth

se frotter contre qc

to rub up

astiquer

Phrases:

to rub sb's nose in it

mettre le nez de qn dedans

to rub shoulders [or elbows Am] with sb inf

côtoyer qn

to rub sb (up Aus, Brit) the wrong way

prendre qn a rebrousse-poil

III.rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB intr

rub

se frotter

the shoes rub against my heel

les chaussures me serrent au talon

I.brass [brɑ:s, Am bræs] N

1. brass (metal):

brass

laiton m

2. brass (brass engraving):

brass

cuivres mpl

3. brass + sing/pl vb, no pl MUS:

the brass

les cuivres mpl

II.brass [brɑ:s, Am bræs] ADJ

brass

en laiton