rubbing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

brass rubbing N

brass rubbing ART (activity)

estampage m de plaques en laiton

brass rubbing (impression)

estampe f d'une plaque en laiton

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

I.rub in VB [Brit rʌb -, Am rəb -] (rub [sth] in, rub in [sth]) FOOD

rub in butter

incorporer

rub in lotion

faire pénétrer

there's no need to rub it in inf! fig

inutile d'en rajouter! inf

he's always rubbing it in how rich he is

il nous rebat les oreilles avec sa richesse inf

rub-down [Brit, Am ˈrəbˌdaʊn] N

to give sb a rub-down

frictionner qn

to give [sth] a rub-down horse

bouchonner

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

poncer

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

rub down athlete:

rub down

frictionner

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

1. rub down (massage):

rub down horse

bouchonner

to rub oneself down

se frictionner

2. rub down (smooth):

rub down plaster, wood

poncer

I.rub off VB [Brit rʌb -, Am rəb -] (rub off)

1. rub off (come off):

rub off dye, ink:

déteindre

the ink rubbed off on my hands

l'encre a déteint sur mes mains

I hope your integrity rubs off on him

j'espère que ton honnêteté déteindra sur lui

2. rub off (wipe off):

the chalk/the pencil rubs off easily

la craie/le crayon s'efface facilement

II.rub off VB [Brit rʌb -, Am rəb -] (rub [sth] off, rub off [sth])

rub off stain, pattern:

rub off

effacer, faire disparaître

rub along VB [Brit rʌb -, Am rəb -] inf

to rub along with person

s'entendre assez bien avec

I.rub out VB [Brit rʌb -, Am rəb -] (rub out)

rub out chalk, pencil:

rub out

s'effacer

II.rub out VB [Brit rʌb -, Am rəb -] (rub [sth] out, rub out [sth])

rub out word, drawing:

rub out

effacer

III.rub out VB [Brit rʌb -, Am rəb -] (rub [sb] out) inf Am fig

rub out

liquider qn inf

Translations for rubbing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

gommage

rubbing-out, erasing

rubbing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

rub along VB intr Brit inf

to rub along (together)

s'entendre plus ou moins bien

rub-down N

rub-down

friction f

to give sb a rub-down

frictionner qn

rub out VB trans

1. rub out (erase):

rub out

effacer

2. rub out Am inf (murder):

rub out

éliminer

I.rub off VB intr

1. rub off (become clean):

rub off

s'effacer

rub off mark

partir

2. rub off (affect):

rub off on sb

déteindre sur qn

II.rub off VB trans

rub off

effacer

to rub dirt off

enlever les saletés

rub in VB trans

1. rub in (spread on skin):

rub in

faire pénétrer

2. rub in inf (keep reminding):

rub in

rappeler sans cesse

rub down VB trans

1. rub down (prepare for decoration):

rub down

nettoyer

to rub down with sandpaper

poncer avec du papier de verre

2. rub down (dry):

rub down

essuyer (en frottant)

Translations for rubbing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

frottement

rubbing (noise)

frottement

rubbing

effacement avec une gomme

rubbing out

rubbing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(brass) rubbing

frottage m (sur bronze)

to rub salt in the/sb's wound

remuer le couteau dans la plaie

to rub oneself (up) against sth

se frotter contre qc

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

the shoes rub against my heel

les chaussures me serrent au talon

to rub down with sandpaper

poncer avec du papier de verre

to rub sb up the wrong way

prendre qn à rebours

to rub sb up the wrong way

prendre qn à rebrousse-poil inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In its western form it consists of two people rubbing noses together.

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The male eminence is solid and will not disappear upon gentle rubbing with your thumb.

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Squinting or frequent rubbing of the eyes is also common with exotropia.

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Loofahs, microfibre cloths, natural sponges or brushes may be used to exfoliate skin, simply by rubbing them over the face in a circular motion.

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This rubbing slows the rope, but also generates heat.

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Rubbing the magic lamp conjure good genies that help to rescue the princess.

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They started shuffling him, which is rubbing your feet together on the floor like they do in prison....

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Before the experiments she was observed combing her hair and rubbing the surface of the acrylic plastic.

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This manual rubbing action, done by squeezing the handle, creates a spark which then lights the gaseous fuel.

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Sheep have been observed to have face swelling, dermatitis, and wool falling off due to rubbing.

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