rub
[rʌb] ( pt & pp rubbed, cont rubbing )transitive verb Conjugation
sfregare
to rub one's eyes stropicciarsi gli occhi
to rub one's hands together fregarsi le mani
to rub sthg against sthg sfregare qc contro qc
to rub sthg on sthg [polish] applicare qc su qc strofinando
to rub sthg in(to) sthg far penetrare qc in qc massaggiando
to rub it in (inf) rigirare il coltello nella piaga
to rub sb up the wrong way (UK) , to rub sb the wrong way (US) (fig) dare sui nervi a qn
rub
[rʌb] ( pt & pp rubbed, cont rubbing )intransitive verb Conjugation
to rub (against or on sthg) sfregare (contro qc)
to rub (together) sfregare (uno contro l'altro), sfregare (una contro l'altra)
rub off on
transitive verb inseparable
[subj: quality] contagiare
rub out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[erase] cancellare
