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I. rub [rʌb] N

rub
Reiben nt kein pl
to give sth a rub hair
to give sth a rub material
to give sth a rub bruise
etw reiben

Phrases:

there's the rub dated liter

II. rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB trans

to rub sth
to rub sth furniture
to rub sth (polish)
to rub oneself [up] against sth
sich acc an etw acc reiben
to rub sth clean

Phrases:

to rub shoulders [or Am elbows] with sb inf
to rub shoulders [or Am elbows] with sb inf
to rub sb [Brit, Aus up] the wrong way
bei jdm anecken inf

III. rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB intr

rub
reiben <rieb, gerieben>
rub shoes, collar

rub along VB intr Brit inf

rub down VB trans

to rub down a surface [with sth]
to rub down a surface [with sth] (clean)
to rub down ⇆ sb

rub in VB trans

1. rub in (spread):

to rub sth ⇆ in

2. rub in inf (keep reminding):

to rub it in
auf etw dat herumreiten inf

Phrases:

to rub sb's nose in it [or the dirt]
jdm etw unter die Nase reiben inf

I. rub off VB intr

1. rub off (become clean):

rub off stains

2. rub off inf (affect):

sth rubs off on sb
etw färbt auf jdn ab

II. rub off VB trans

to rub off ⇆ sth

I. rub out VB trans

1. rub out (erase):

to rub out ⇆ sth

2. rub out Am sl (murder):

to rub out ⇆ sb
jdn abmurksen sl

II. rub out VB intr

ˈrub-down N no pl

rub-down
to give sb a rub-down
Present
Irub
yourub
he/she/itrubs
werub
yourub
theyrub
Past
Irubbed
yourubbed
he/she/itrubbed
werubbed
yourubbed
theyrubbed
Present Perfect
Ihaverubbed
youhaverubbed
he/she/ithasrubbed
wehaverubbed
youhaverubbed
theyhaverubbed
Past Perfect
Ihadrubbed
youhadrubbed
he/she/ithadrubbed
wehadrubbed
youhadrubbed
theyhadrubbed