Palavra Inglês do Dia

rub

esfregar

Definições

inglês > português

rub

1. Verbo. esfregar

inglês > inglês

rub

1. n. An act of rubbing.

Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out

2. n. A difficulty or problem.

3. n. In the game of crown green bowls: any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.

4. n. Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.

a heat rub intended for muscular strains

5. n. A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.

6. v. To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

I rubbed the cloth over the glass.

The cat rubbed itself against my leg.

I rubbed my hands together for warmth.

7. v. To rub something against (a second thing).

I rubbed the glass with the cloth.

8. v. (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.

My shoes are beginning to rub.

9. v. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.

meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing

10. v. (dated) To move or pass with difficulty.

to rub through woods, as huntsmen

11. v. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.

to rub up silver

12. v. To hinder; to cross; to thwart.

português > inglês

esfregar

1. v. to rub (move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area)

2. v. to clean by rubbing