| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | rub |
| IPA | /rʌb / verb (rubbing; rubbed) |
| Back | ovmak, sürtünmek; ovuşturmak, sürtmek |
| Back 2 | rub (verb) /rʌb /
verb (rubbing; rubbed)
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to move your hand, a
cloth, etc. backwards and forwards on the surface of sth while pressing firmly
ovmak, sürtünmek; ovuşturmak, sürtmek
Ralph rubbed his hands together to keep them
warm.
Rub hard and the mark should come out.
The cat rubbed against my leg.
The cat rubbed its head against my leg.
2 [transitive]
rub sth in (to sth)
to put a cream,
liquid, etc. onto a surface by rubbing
sürmek, yedirmek
Apply a little of the lotion and rub it
into the skin.
3 [intransitive,
transitive]
rub
(on/against sth)
to press on/against
sth, often causing pain or damage
vurmak;
acıtmak
These new shoes are rubbing against my
heels.
IDIOMS
rub
salt into the wound/sb's wounds
to make a situation
that makes sb feel bad even worse
yaraya
tuz biber ekmek
The examiner failed me, then rubbed salt
into the wound by telling me I was the worst candidate he'd ever seen.
rub
shoulders with sb
to meet and spend time
with famous people
(ünlülerle) vakit
geçirmek
As a journalist you rub shoulders with the
rich and famous.
PHRASAL VERBS
rub
it/sth in
to keep reminding sb
of sth embarrassing that they want to forget
(hatasını) yüzüne
vurmak
I know it was a stupid mistake, but there's
no need to rub it in!
rub
off (on/onto sb)
(used about a good
quality) to be passed from one person to another
bulaşmak, geçmek
Let's hope some of her enthusiasm rubs off
onto her brother.
rub
sth off (sth)
to remove sth from a
surface by rubbing
(ovarak) temizlemek
He rubbed the dirt off his boots.
rub
sth out
(British)
to remove the marks
made by a pencil, etc. using a rubber, etc.
silmek
That answer is wrong. Rub it out.
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