rub

strofinare, sfregare

Premere contro una superficie e muoversi avanti e indietro su di essa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: rub something together (She rubbed her hands together to warm them.); rub against something (The strap rubs against my neck.)

Espressioni comuni: rub your hands, rub your eyes, rub against something, rub something gently

spalmare, applicare

Distribuire una sostanza su una superficie premendo e muovendo le dita o le mani.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: spread, smear, apply

Espressioni comuni: rub in cream, rub on oil, rub with spices, rub into something

strofinamento, massaggio

Movimento della mano o di un oggetto avanti e indietro su una superficie, facendo pressione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: give someone/something a rub (Give the table a rub with a soft cloth.)

Espressioni comuni: back rub, shoulder rub, give a rub, gentle rub

pomata, miscela di spezie

Crema o miscela, per esempio di spezie, da distribuire sulla pelle o sul cibo strofinando con le mani.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: muscle rub, chest rub, spice rub, dry rub