rub down in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rub down in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rub down VB [rʌb -] (rub [sb] down, rub down [sb])

rub down athlete:

rub down

massaggiare

II.rub down VB [rʌb -] (rub [sth] down, rub down [sth])

1. rub down (massage):

rub down horse

strigliare

to rub oneself down

asciugarsi il sudore (strofinandosi)

2. rub down (smooth):

rub down plaster, wood

levigare

rub-down [Brit, Am ˈrəbˌdaʊn] N

to give sb a rub-down

fare un massaggio a qn

to give [sth] a rub-down horse

strigliare

to give [sth] a rub-down woodwork, plaster

levigare

Translations for rub down in the Italian»English Dictionary

massaggiare atleta

to rub down

strigliare cavallo

to rub down

levigare pietra, marmo

to rub down

Translations for rub down in the English»Italian Dictionary

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.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down fall down get down keep down put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede/è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede/si sta sedendo. - When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in Italian: to go down to London = andare a Londra down in Brighton = a Brighton. - For examples and further usages, see this entry.

1. down (from higher to lower level):

to go down

andare giù, scendere

to come down

venire giù, scendere

to fall down

cadere (giù), crollare

to sit down on the floor

sedersi per terra

to pull down a blind

tirare giù una tapparella

I'm on my way down

sto scendendo

I'll be right down

scendo, vengo giù subito

down! (to dog)

a cuccia!

“down” (in crossword)

“verticali”

read down to the end of the paragraph

leggere fino alla fine del paragrafo

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

down below

giù, in basso

down below (when looking down from height)

laggiù

the noise was coming from down below

il rumore veniva da giù

they could see the lake down below

vedevano il lago a valle

down there

laggiù

“where are you?” - “down here!”

“dove sei?” - “quaggiù!”

to keep one's head down

tenere la testa bassa, abbassata

the blinds were down

le tapparelle erano abbassate

a sports car with the hood down

un'automobile sportiva con la capote abbassata

several trees were blown down

diversi alberi erano stati abbattuti dal vento

a bit further down

un po' più giù

their office is two floors down

il loro ufficio è due piani sotto, più giù

it's on the second shelf down

è sul secondo scaffale partendo dall'alto

the coal lies 900 metres down

il carbone si trova 900 metri più in basso

it's down at the bottom of the lake

è giù in fondo al lago

the telephone lines are down

le linee telefoniche sono fuori uso

3. down (from upstairs):

is Tim down yet?

è già sceso Tim?

4. down (indicating direction):

to go down to Naples, Brighton, London

andare (giù) a Napoli, Brighton, Londra

down in Brighton

(giù) a Brighton

they've gone down to the country for the day

sono andati in campagna a trascorrere la giornata

they moved down here from Scotland a year ago

si sono trasferiti qui dalla Scozia un anno fa

they live down south inf

vivono nel Sud

5. down (in a range, scale, hierarchy):

children from the age of 10 down

i bambini dai dieci anni in giù

everybody from the Prime Minister down

tutti dal Primo Ministro in giù

everybody from the lady of the manor down to the lowliest servant

tutti, dalla signora del castello al più umile dei servitori

from the sixteenth century down to the present day

dal sedicesimo secolo (fino) ai giorni nostri

6. down (indicating loss of money, decrease in profits etc.):

hotel bookings are down by a half this year

le prenotazioni negli hotel si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà quest'anno

this year's profits are well down on last year's

i profitti di quest'anno sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso

I'm £10 down

sono sotto di 10 sterline

tourism is down 40% this year

il turismo ha avuto un crollo del 40% quest'anno

7. down (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process):

to get one's weight down

dimagrire, perdere peso

we managed to get the price down to £200

siamo riusciti a far ridurre il prezzo a 200 sterline

in the end she managed to get the article down to five pages

alla fine è riuscita a ridurre l'articolo a cinque pagine

I'm down to my last fiver, cigarette

non mi resta che una banconota da cinque sterline, che una sigaretta

he described her exactly, right down to the colour of her eyes

descrisse ogni sua caratteristica fisica, anche il colore degli occhi

“dollar fever down on Wall St” JOURN

“la speculazione sul dollaro in calo a Wall Street”

that's seven down, three to go!

fatti sette or via sette, ne restano tre!

8. down (in writing):

to put sth down (on paper or in writing)

mettere qc per iscritto

it's set down here in black and white

è messo nero su bianco qui

9. down (on list, programme, schedule):

to put sb's name down for sth

mettere il nome di qn in lista per qc

you're down to speak next

tu sei il prossimo a parlare

I've got you down for next Thursday (in appointment book)

le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì prossimo

10. down (incapacitated):

to be down with the flu, with malaria

avere l'influenza or essere a letto con l'influenza, avere la malaria

11. down SPORTS (behind):

to be two sets, two points down tennis player:

essere in svantaggio di due set, di due punti

the team is down 12-6

la squadra sta perdendo 12 a 6

12. down (as deposit):

to pay £40 down

pagare 40 sterline in contanti

13. down (downwards):

he was lying face down

giaceva a faccia in giù or prono

the bread fell with the buttered side down

il pane è caduto in terra dalla parte imburrata

II.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

1. down (from higher to lower point):

they came running down the hill

scesero correndo giù dalla collina

tears ran down his face

le lacrime gli scendevano lungo il volto

did you enjoy the journey down?

hai fatto buon viaggio?

she's gone down town

è andata (giù) in città

2. down (at a lower part of):

they live down the road

abitano più giù in questa strada

it's down the corridor to your right

è in fondo al corridoio alla sua destra

it's a few miles down the river from here

è qualche miglio più a valle

the kitchen is down those stairs

la cucina è in fondo a quelle scale

3. down (along):

to go down the street

andare lungo la strada

a dress with buttons all down the front

un vestito abbottonato sul davanti

he looked down her throat

le ha guardato in gola

to look down a tunnel, telescope

guardare in un tunnel, in un telescopio

4. down (throughout):

down the ages or centuries

nel corso dei secoli

III.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

1. down (depressed):

down inf

depresso

down inf

giù

to feel down

sentersi giù, a terra

2. down Brit:

down escalator, elevator

che scende

down RAIL train, line

che va in provincia (dalla città principale)

3. down COMPUT:

down

fuori uso, guasto

IV.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

1. down:

down person

abbattere, buttare a terra

down plane

abbattere

2. down (drink):

he downed his beer

si è scolato or ha tracannato la sua birra

V.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

to have a down on sb inf

avercela con qn

VI.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]

to be down on sb inf

avercela con qn

you don't hit a man when he's down prov

= non si colpisce l'avversario quando è a terra

it's down to you to do it

dipende da te farlo

it's down to you now

tocca a te ora

down with tyrants, the king!

abbasso i tiranni, il re!

down² [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

1. down (of birds):

down

piumino m

2. down (of body, plants):

down

lanugine f

down

peluria f

Down [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]

Down

contea f di Down

down³ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

1. down → downs

2. down (dune):

down rare

duna f

See also downs

downs [Brit daʊnz] N npl Brit (hills)

downs

colline f

the Downs

le Downs (colline situate nel sud dell'Inghilterra)

rub down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rub down in the English»Italian Dictionary

rub down VB trans

1. rub down (smooth):

rub down

levigare

rub down horse

strigliare

2. rub down (dry):

rub down

strofinare (per asciugare)

Translations for rub down in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

piumino m

down (hairs)

peluria f

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

giù

to fall down

cadere

to lie down

stendersi

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake

andare a Washington/al lago

down South

a sud

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down

essere consumato

the wind died down

il vento si è calmato

the sun is down

il sole è tramontato

the fire is burning down

il fuoco si sta consumando

the price is down

il prezzo è sceso

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

dal 1900 fino ai nostri giorni

down through the ages

attraverso i secoli

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

scrivere/annotare qc

6. down (not functioning) computer, server, telephone lines:

to be down

non funzionare

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth

versare un anticipo di 100 dollari/del 10% per qc

Phrases:

to be down on sb

avercela con qn

down with the dictator!

abbasso il dittatore!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

scendere le scale

to run down the slope

correre giù per la discesa

2. down (along):

to go down the street

camminare per strada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The dispenser allows for a convenient cut-off and helps the operator apply (and sometimes helps rub down) the tape.

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Unobtrusive dog whistles are used as bridges, and positive reinforcers are either primary (food) or tactile (rub downs), and not vocal.

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As you take a bracing stroll, contemplate whether you fancy your rub down with sea salts, lavender or lemongrass.

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The first glimpse looks bad enough, the man is clearly on a long ladder at some height and trying to rub down and paint.

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She is responding well by presenting feet for care, all parts of her body for washing, rub downs and other health care procedures.

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He's grimacing a bit (a lot, actually) as one of his team gives the knee a rub down.

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A wood float or plastic float is used to rub down the walls.

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Besides, not enforcing it has so many benefits -- gives the bowlers a chance to get off the ground for a shower and a rub down, maybe even some decent sleep.

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Spray your door, inside and out, and then give them a good rub down with a sponge.

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For tarnished brass or copper, add salt to a squeezed-out lemon rind and rub down metal then rinse and buff.

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