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The French word for to rub is
frotter





to rub

French Definition


rub
     1. n. Friction.
           Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out.
     2. n. Hic.
           …, but here's the rub: …
           …, mais il y a un hic : …
     3. v. Frictionner, frotter.
           I rubbed the cloth over the glass.
           The cat rubbed itself against my leg.
           I rubbed my hands together for warmth.



Translations for rub and their definitions

frotter
     1. v. to rub, chafe
     2. v. to scrub, scour
     3. v. to scrape
     4. v. to stone
     5. v. (figurative, informal, takes a reflexive pronoun, se frotter) to rub (someone) in the wrong way, to get on (someone)'s bad side
           Ne te frotte pas à elle! Elle a beaucoup d'ennuis. - Don't get on her bad side! She has a lot of issues.


hic
     1. n-m. snag, hitch, catch, kink, problem
           Voilà le hic. - Here's the problem.
     2. interj. hic! (indicating a hiccup)
           Ce vin, hic ! goûte bon. - This wine—hic!—tastes good.


frottement
     1. n-m. rub; rubbing
     2. n-m. friction


polir
     1. v. to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up)
     2. v. to refine; remove imperfections


friction
     1. n-f. friction: the rubbing, the conflict or the physics force


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