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rub verb

  /ɹʌb/ , [ɹɐb]
  • (transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
  • (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
 frotter
  • To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
 frotter, polir

rub noun

  /ɹʌb/ , [ɹɐb]
  • An act of rubbing.
 friction
  • A difficulty or problem.
 hic

rubbing

friction
rub out
effacer
rub salt in the wound
remuer le couteau dans la plaie
rub one's hands together
se frotter les mains
rub someone the wrong way
froisser, démanger
rub off
écorcher
rub one out
astiquer
rub down
frictionner
therein lies the rub
c'est là que le bât blesse
rub it in
en rajouter, retourner le fer dans la plaie
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