rub off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

Translations for rub off in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

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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

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

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III.rub [Am rəb, Brit rʌb] N

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

rub off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rub off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- VB trans

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III.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- VB intr

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IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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This was due to provide the cards with a greater longevity frequent use would rub off the printed information.
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The helmets were supplied painted dark green, this was often overpainted in a desert tan colour which has a tendency to rub off, revealing the original colour underneath.
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The laboratory is also developing an alternative way to remove fine materials that rub off taconite pellets during shipping.
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Its nickname miller moth comes from the fine scales on its wings that rub off easily and remind people of the dusty flour that covers the clothing of a miller.
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When the hairs rub off and come in contact with skin they cause severe itching and irritation.
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To suggest singes, the model had been painted with black-tinged rubber cement, with the expectation that this application would rub off.
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Pollen carried on their bodies may be carried to another flower where a small portion can rub off onto the pistil, resulting in cross pollination.
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Here's hoping some of it will rub off on me!
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With all the stress teachers and administrators are under it would be unreasonable to think it does not rub off on the students as well.
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With this arrangement, all the printer has to do is rub off the last number in sequence.
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