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51rub — v 1. massage, knead, embrocate; stroke, caress, fondle, pet, pat, palm; brush, graze; (all of horses) curry, currycomb, groom. 2. polish, buff, burnish, rub down, smooth; abrade, chafe, levigate, triturate; scour, scrub. 3.Often rub off or out… …
52rub — 1. Friction. Ānai, kuai, kuolo, hoana; upa upā (as clothes on washboard). Also: olo, oloolo, piolo, halo, holoi, kaekae, walu, uwalu, waluhia, wa uwa u, wawalu, waluwalu, oloi, olokīkī. See polish. ♦ To stretch by rubbing, kahi kālena.… …
53rub — 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,… …
54rub in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you rub a substance in, you press it into something by continuously moving it over its surface. [V P n (not pron)] When hair is dry, rub in a little oil to make it smooth and glossy. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If someone… …
55rub it in — informal yes, I screwed up, but you don t have to rub it in Syn: emphasize it, stress it, underline it, highlight it; go on (and on) about it, harp on it; informal rub someone s nose in it …
56rub it in — {v. phr.}, {slang} To remind a person again and again of an error or short coming; tease; nag. * /Jerry was already unhappy because he fumbled the ball, but his teammates kept rubbing it in./ * /I know my black eye looks funny. You don t need to… …
57rub up to — {v. phr.} To do nice things for one; flatter a person; gain attention or rewards. * /Mona has the ability to rub up to the right kinds of people, so it s no wonder she is so popular at her work./ …
58rub it in — {v. phr.}, {slang} To remind a person again and again of an error or short coming; tease; nag. * /Jerry was already unhappy because he fumbled the ball, but his teammates kept rubbing it in./ * /I know my black eye looks funny. You don t need to… …
59rub up to — {v. phr.} To do nice things for one; flatter a person; gain attention or rewards. * /Mona has the ability to rub up to the right kinds of people, so it s no wonder she is so popular at her work./ …
60RUB — Die Abkürzung RUB steht für Reclams Universal Bibliothek Ruhr Universität Bochum Russischer Rubel, als Währungscode nach ISO 4217 Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit …
