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Meanings of rub in English

Russian
развёртывание
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Physical process.

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          развёртывание
          Portuguese
          obstáculo
          Catalan
          impediment
          Spanish
          tropiezo

          An unforeseen obstacle.

                obstáculo
                Portuguese
                arranhar
                Catalan
                esgarrapar
                Spanish
                picar

                Cause friction.

                      arranhar
                      Catalan
                      neteja

                      The act of rubbing or wiping.

                            neteja
                            Usage of rub in English
                            1
                            A headstrong approach will almost definitely rub others up the wrong way!
                            The South African
                            2
                            But that's the rub: there are tens of thousands of civilians there.
                            Reuters
                            3
                            It was arousing to feel another's power rub against yours that way.
                            Witch heart
                            4
                            Stew tomatoes slowly one-half hour; rub through strainer; heat and add soda.
                            The New Dr. Price Cookbook
                            5
                            You have beaten Austria, it is true; but Russia-thereis the rub.
                            Select Speeches of Kossuth
                            6
                            Then rub it off, Polly; rub the rust and the strangeness off.
                            Villette
                            7
                            Part the hair in different places and rub ointment into the scalp.
                            Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
                            8
                            He might rub people up the wrong way but he is determined.
                            Independent.ie
                            9
                            Here is the rub; he must aim at seeming, not being, natural.
                            Our Stage and Its Critics / By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gaze...
                            10
                            But we need your help to rub the blasphemy in even deeper.
                            Wired
                            11
                            Finally, ensure to rub the rind with oil and coarse sea salt.
                            The South African
                            12
                            His right hand began to rub in small circles on the Bible.
                            Speaks the Nightbird
                            13
                            My ex said I had a problem. I let her rub me.
                            Up in the air
                            14
                            Give it a rub or two; that will fix it up again.
                            Don Strong, Patrol Leader
                            15
                            She wanted to rub her arms, but that might draw Brace's attention.
                            In the Dark
                            16
                            She began to rub at her right wrist with her other hand.
                            Turn coat
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                            Translations for rub
                            Rub through the time
                            Rub across language varieties
                            South Africa
                            Common
                            United States of America
                            Common
                            Australia
                            Common
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