Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Rub — Rub, v. i. 1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. [1913 Webster] 2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore. [1913 Webster] 3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rub — [rub] vt. rubbed, rubbing [ME rubben, akin to Dan rubbe, EFris rubben < IE * reup , to tear out < base * reu , to dig, tear out > ROB, RIP1, RUG, RUBBLE, L rumpere, to break] 1. to move one s hand, a cloth, etc. over (a surface … English World dictionary
rub — /rub/, v., rubbed, rubbing, n. v.t. 1. to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area … Universalium
rub´ber|neck´er — rub|ber|neck «RUHB uhr NEHK», noun, verb, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. a sightseer, especially an unsophisticated one or any other person who stares and gapes: »A good sized crowd of rubbernecks quickly gathered, anxious to see who had been bold… … Useful english dictionary
rub|ber|neck — «RUHB uhr NEHK», noun, verb, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. a sightseer, especially an unsophisticated one or any other person who stares and gapes: »A good sized crowd of rubbernecks quickly gathered, anxious to see who had been bold enough to… … Useful english dictionary
rub — 1. v. & n. v. (rubbed, rubbing) 1 tr. move one s hand or another object with firm pressure over the surface of. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by against, in, on, over) apply (one s hand etc.) in this way. 3 tr. clean or polish or make dry or bare by rubbing … Useful english dictionary
To rub along — Rub Rub, v. i. 1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. [1913 Webster] 2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore. [1913 Webster] 3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rub — verb (rubs, rubbing, rubbed) 1》 apply firm pressure to the surface of, using a repeated back and forth motion. ↘move to and fro against a surface. ↘apply with a rubbing action: she rubbed some cream on her nose. ↘(rub something… … English new terms dictionary
rub along — verb manage one s existence barely I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary • Syn: ↑scrape along, ↑scrape by, ↑scratch along, ↑squeak by, ↑squeeze by • Hypernyms: ↑cop … Useful english dictionary
Rub' al Khali — The Rub al Khali (Arabic: الربع الخالي), which translates as Empty Quarter in English, is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula, including southern Saudi Arabia, and areas… … Wikipedia
rub — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. buff, abrade, scour, polish; chafe, massage, stroke, graze; annoy, disturb. See friction, smoothness, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rubbing action] Syn. massage, rubdown, brushing, stroke,… … English dictionary for students
