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2 Translation results for rub in Spanish

verb | noun

rub verb

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rubbed, has rubbed, is rubbing, rubs
frotar, restregar; friccionar, masajear; rozar; pulir; fregar

Example sentences of
rub verb

  • •Could you rub my shoulders?
  • •He blinked and rubbed his eyes.
  • •The cat rubbed itself against my leg.
  • •The cat rubbed against my leg.
  • •Don't rub too hard or you'll tear the paper.
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  • •He rubbed his hands with glee.
  • •There was a squeak when the boards rubbed together.
  • •The back of my shoe is rubbing against my heel and giving me a blister.
  • •There are marks where the chair has rubbed against the wall.
  • •There are marks where the chair has been rubbing the wall.
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Synonyms of
rub verb

chafe, massage, polish, scrub

rub noun

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rubs
frotamiento, fricción; problema

Example sentences of
rub noun

  • •She's an amazing cook, but she rarely has time to make meals. There's the rub.
  • •He used his favorite rub on the steaks.
  • •a dry rub for chicken
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Synonyms of
rub noun

difficulty, rubbing
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Reverse translation for rub

frotar  - to rub, to strike (a match) 
restregar  - to rub, to scrub 
friccionar  - to rub, to massage 
masajear  - to massage 
rozar  - to chafe, to rub against, to border on, to touch on, to graze, to touch lightly 
pulir  - to polish, to shine, to refine, to perfect 
fregar  - to scrub, to scour, to wash, to wash the dishes, to clean, to scrub, to annoy, to be annoying 
frotamiento
fricción  - friction, rubbing, massage, discord, disagreement 
problema  - problem 
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