rub out

borrar

Quitar letras o marcas pasando una goma de borrar o un paño por encima.

En inglés sencillo: To remove writing or marks by moving an eraser or cloth over them.

• Rub out that pencil mark.
• She rubbed out the wrong answer.
• Can you rub it out without tearing the paper?

Cómo se usa: rub something out (Rub the wrong answer out and try again.)

Sinónimos: erase, remove

Expresiones frecuentes: rub out a mistake, rub out pencil marks

matar, liquidar

Matar a una persona de forma intencionada.

En inglés sencillo: To deliberately kill someone.

• The gang planned to rub him out.
• They rubbed out a witness before the trial.
• The detective feared someone would rub her out.

Cómo se usa: rub someone out (The gang paid a killer to rub him out.)

Sinónimos: kill, murder

Expresiones frecuentes: rub out someone, rub out a rival

alisar frotando

Eliminar una arruga o irregularidad presionando y frotando la superficie.

En inglés sencillo: To make a crease or uneven area disappear by pressing and moving over it.

• Rub out the crease with your fingers.
• He rubbed out a small wrinkle in the cloth.
• She tried to rub the folds out of the damp fabric.

Cómo se usa: rub something out (She rubbed the crease out with her thumb.)

Sinónimos: smooth out

Expresiones frecuentes: rub out a crease, rub out the wrinkles