rubbing alcohol in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rubbing alcohol in the Spanish»English Dictionary

alcohol, tb. alcohol de 90, alcohol de 90 grados

rubbing alcohol Am

una friega de alcohol

an alcohol rub

Translations for rubbing alcohol 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

rubbing [Am ˈrəbɪŋ, Brit ˈrʌbɪŋ] N

1. rubbing U (action):

rubbing

frotamiento m

rubbing

fricción f

2. rubbing C ART:

rubbing

calco obtenido pasando carboncillo sobre imágenes grabadas en metal, monedas etc

alcohol [Am ˈælkəˌhɔl, ˈælkəˌhɑl, Brit ˈalkəhɒl] N U

1. alcohol (drink):

alcohol

alcohol m

2. alcohol CHEM:

alcohol

alcohol m

rubbing alcohol in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rubbing alcohol 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

rubbing N

rubbing

frotamiento m

alcohol [ˈælkəhɒl, Am -hɑ:l] N no pl

alcohol

alcohol m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To remove tricky grass stains soak the article of clothing in any clear rubbing alcohol, then dab gently with toothpaste.

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He rinses it in the rubbing alcohol and that's it -- it's done.

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A cloth with a little rubbing alcohol is effective, if care is taken to protect the top from the slightest chance of stray droplets of alcohol touching the varnish.

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Slowly start pouring in the rubbing alcohol, one bottle at a time.

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The wound should be disinfected with rubbing alcohol or a household bleach solution of one part bleach to nine parts water.

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Rubbing alcohol should be avoided because it may damage the prosthetic eye.

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It is usually rubbed with steel wool and then wiped with rubbing alcohol to keep it from rusting.

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Just good old rubbing alcohol that you can get at the drugstore for a few dollars.

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When the seal in broken, the pressure decreases in the bottle and the rubbing alcohol evaporates and condenses immediately.

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Anything else (like where the tubes attach to the machine) can be doused in some rubbing alcohol.

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