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English-French Dictionary: rub

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NOUN	a rub \| rubs
VERB	to rub \| rubbed \| rubbed rubbing \| rubs
SYNO	rub \| wipe \| to itch \| to rub ...
rub \| wipe to itch \| to rub \| to scratch to chafe \| to fray \| to fret \| to rub \| to scratch hang-up \| hitch \| rub \| snag © Princeton University

to rub sth.: frotter qc.
rub: friction {f}méd.
to rub noses [in greeting]: se frotter le nez
to rub oneself: se frotter
se frictionner
to rub out sth.: effacer qc. [mot, phrase, chiffre]
to rub sb. out [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] [murder]: zigouiller qn. [fam.]
to rub sb./sth. (down): bouchonner qn./qc.
to rub sb./sth. down: frictionner qn./qc.
to rub sth. clean: bouchonner qc.
to rub sth. down [clean vigorously]: décaper qc. [nettoyer fortement]tech.
to rub sth. out: gommer qc.
Rub-a-dub. [sound of drums]: Boum boum boum. [bruit de tambour]mus.
There's the rub! [idiom]: C'est là que gît le lièvre ! [loc.]
There's the rub. [idiom]: Voilà le hic. [loc.]
to rub (up) against sth.: se frotter à qc.
to rub off on sb. [idiom] [behaviour, qualities, genius]: déteindre sur qn. [loc.] [qualités humaines]
to rub one's eyes: se frotter les yeux
to rub one's hands [also fig.]: se frotter les mains [aussi fig.]
to rub shoulders with sb. [fig.]: côtoyer qn.
to rub shoulders with sb. [idiom]: se frotter à qn.
coudoyer qn. [littéraire] [côtoyer]
to rub soap on sth.: savonner qc. [linge]
to rub down a horse: bouchonner un cheval
to rub oneself down with sth.: se frictionner avec qc. [p. ex. avec de l'huile, avec de la neige]
to rub sb. down with snow: frictionner qn. de neige
to rub sb. the wrong way [idiom]: indisposer qn.
to rub sb.'s nose in it [coll.]: mettre à qn. le nez dans son caca [fam.]
Well, there lies the rub. [idiom]: C'est là que le bât blesse. [loc.]
to not have (got) two pennies to rub together [Br.] [coll.]: ne plus avoir un sou vaillant [fam.]fin.
to not have two farthings to rub together [coll.] [idiom]: être raide comme un passe-lacet [fam.] [loc.]
to rub sb. the wrong way with sth. [Am.] [idiom]: choquer qn. par qc.
to rub sb. up the wrong way [coll.] [idiom]: chiffonner qn. [fam.]
to rub sb. up the wrong way [coll.] [idiom] [Br.] [Aus.] [NZ]: choquer qn.
to rub sb. up the wrong way with sth. [Br.] [idiom]: choquer qn. par qc.
to rub shoulders with the underworld [coll.] [idiom]: se frotter à la pègre [fam.] [loc.]

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