rub

frotter, se frotter

Appuyer contre une surface et faire des mouvements de va-et-vient dessus.

En anglais simple : To press against a surface and move back and forth over it.

• Don't rub your eyes.
• He rubbed his cold hands together.
• The cat rubbed against my leg.

Comment l'utiliser : rub something together (She rubbed her hands together to warm them.); rub against something (The strap rubs against my neck.)

Expressions courantes : rub your hands, rub your eyes, rub against something, rub something gently

étaler, appliquer

Étaler une substance sur une surface en appuyant et en frottant avec les doigts ou les mains.

En anglais simple : To spread a substance over a surface by pressing and moving your fingers or hands over it.

• Rub some cream on your hands.
• He rubbed the meat with spices.
• Have you rubbed the lotion into your skin?

Comment l'utiliser : rub something into something (Rub the cream into your skin.); rub something with something (Rub the chicken with salt and spices.); rub something on something (She rubbed oil on her hands.)

Synonymes : spread, smear, apply

Expressions courantes : rub in cream, rub on oil, rub with spices, rub into something

frottement, massage

Action de passer la main ou un objet sur une surface en appuyant et en faisant des mouvements répétés.

En anglais simple : An act of moving your hand or another object back and forth over a surface with pressure.

• She gave my back a gentle rub.
• The silver needs a quick rub with a cloth.
• A shoulder rub helped him relax.

Comment l'utiliser : give someone/something a rub (Give the table a rub with a soft cloth.)

Expressions courantes : back rub, shoulder rub, give a rub, gentle rub

pommade, mélange d'épices

Crème ou mélange, notamment d’épices, que l’on applique sur la peau ou un aliment en frottant avec les mains.

En anglais simple : A cream or mixture you spread over skin or food by pressing and moving your hands over it.

• Apply the rub to your sore muscles.
• He made a spice rub for the chicken.
• This chest rub has a strong smell.

Expressions courantes : muscle rub, chest rub, spice rub, dry rub