rub - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	estregar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	frotar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	untar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	ciclar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	friccionar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	lustrar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	pulimentar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	abrillantar algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	sacar brillo a algo
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	embolar algo   - calzado
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	pulir algo   - cubiertos, etc.
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	bruñir algo   - metal
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	esmerar algo   - pulir
to rub sth.  | rubbed, rubbed |	bolear algo (Lat. Am.: Méx.)   - calzado

Adjectives / Adverbs

rub-down  adj.

frotado, frotada

Phrases / Collocations

There's the rub. [fig.]	Ahí está la madre del cordero. [fig.]
There's the rub. [fig.]	Ahí está el quid de la cuestión. [fig.]
to rub shoulders with so.	entrevistarse con alguien

Nouns

rub-down seam [TEXTIL.]

unión de cantos

Orthographically similar words

grub, rube, ruby

rubí

Related search terms

clean, grind, buff, smooth, polish, sleek, burnish, wipe, brighten, streamline