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" Eh! I say old 'un, just rub that a bit better, that I may not find a spot on it! " called out Monsieur Gourd, warmly covered up, standing on the threshold of his apartment.– Eh! dites donc, la vieille, frottez-moi ça plus sérieusement, que je ne trouve pas une tache! criait M. Gourd, chaudement couvert, debout sur le seuil de sa loge.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
Stay, just wet your finger and rub it upon my neck.Tiens, mets-moi un peu de salive sur le cou.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Just here it is a little wider than in the straight part where when you meet another and have to pass you must throw yourself against the side, rub your back in the earth and your stomach against the stomach of the other.En ce point, elle est un peu plus large que dans sa partie droite, où, lorsqu’on se croise, il faut, pour passer, se jeter contre la paroi et frotter son dos à la terre et son ventre au ventre du camarade.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"With a bit of a rub-down," says I, "that will be perfect."– Avec un petit nettoyage, dis-je, ce sera parfait.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"No one but myself can put him into his stall; my groom is coming by the coach from Chinon; he will rub him down."Moi seul puis le faire sortir et le caser comme il faut. Mon "groom" vient par la voiture de Chinon, il le pansera.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
Then well pleased to think that things were going as he wished them to go, he began to rub his hands, as he often did by way of expressing his satisfaction.Puis, maître de lui et des autres, heureux des choses qui marchaient bien, telles qu’il les avait voulues, il se mit à se frotter les mains doucement, en un geste familier.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
«Two double and the rub, my dear doctor," exclaimed the senior lady, in triumph. "Sir William, you owe me ten.»– Double et rob ! mon cher docteur, s’écria la vieille dame d’un air de triomphe. – Sir William, vous me devez dix guinées.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
Wipe the surface and rub dry with a soft cloth.Essuyez la surface avec une éponge humide et ensuite avec un chiffon doux pour la sécher.© BSH Munich, Germanyhttp://portal.bsh-partner.com 30.05.2011© BSH Munich, Germanyhttp://portal.bsh-partner.com 30.05.2011
But here was the rub.Là était l’épine.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
"I will rub his temples," resumed Sister Hyacinthe.« Je vais lui frotter les tempes, reprit sœur Hyacinthe.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
We give a rub to the rifles and wrap them up.On donne un coup au fusil et on l’enveloppe.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"Fetch water, and wash dishes, and rub knives, and wait on folks."– Je portais l’eau, je lavais les assiettes, je nettoyais les couteaux, et je servais le monde.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
However much I may rub it of a morning, the dust sticks to it.J'ai beau essuyer, le matin, le bois garde toute la poussière.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Upper surface of thallus with scattered branched isidia that do not rub off to leave greenish yellow patchesSurface supérieure du thalle pourvue d'isidies ramifiées qui ne laissent pas de plaques jaune verdâtre par frottement© 2001 de la Yale Universityhttp://www.ec.gc.ca 4/10/2012© 2001 by Yale Universityhttp://www.ec.gc.ca 4/10/2012
Madame Duvey-rier told her not to rub so hard; then she returned to the young man, who was already at the door.Madame Duveyrier recommanda de ne pas le frotter si fort; puis, elle revint au jeune homme, qui se trouvait déjà près de la porte.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
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rub out
gommer
rub down
ponçer
rub-down
friction
rub down
bouchonner
rub down
poncer
Word forms
rub
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | rubbed |
Imperative | rub |
Present Participle (Participle I) | rubbing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | rubbed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I rub | we rub |
you rub | you rub |
he/she/it rubs | they rub |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am rubbing | we are rubbing |
you are rubbing | you are rubbing |
he/she/it is rubbing | they are rubbing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have rubbed | we have rubbed |
you have rubbed | you have rubbed |
he/she/it has rubbed | they have rubbed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been rubbing | we have been rubbing |
you have been rubbing | you have been rubbing |
he/she/it has been rubbing | they have been rubbing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I rubbed | we rubbed |
you rubbed | you rubbed |
he/she/it rubbed | they rubbed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was rubbing | we were rubbing |
you were rubbing | you were rubbing |
he/she/it was rubbing | they were rubbing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had rubbed | we had rubbed |
you had rubbed | you had rubbed |
he/she/it had rubbed | they had rubbed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been rubbing | we had been rubbing |
you had been rubbing | you had been rubbing |
he/she/it had been rubbing | they had been rubbing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will rub | we shall/will rub |
you will rub | you will rub |
he/she/it will rub | they will rub |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be rubbing | we shall/will be rubbing |
you will be rubbing | you will be rubbing |
he/she/it will be rubbing | they will be rubbing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have rubbed | we shall/will have rubbed |
you will have rubbed | you will have rubbed |
he/she/it will have rubbed | they will have rubbed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been rubbing | we shall/will have been rubbing |
you will have been rubbing | you will have been rubbing |
he/she/it will have been rubbing | they will have been rubbing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would rub | we should/would rub |
you would rub | you would rub |
he/she/it would rub | they would rub |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be rubbing | we should/would be rubbing |
you would be rubbing | you would be rubbing |
he/she/it would be rubbing | they would be rubbing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have rubbed | we should/would have rubbed |
you would have rubbed | you would have rubbed |
he/she/it would have rubbed | they would have rubbed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been rubbing | we should/would have been rubbing |
you would have been rubbing | you would have been rubbing |
he/she/it would have been rubbing | they would have been rubbing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am rubbed | we are rubbed |
you are rubbed | you are rubbed |
he/she/it is rubbed | they are rubbed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being rubbed | we are being rubbed |
you are being rubbed | you are being rubbed |
he/she/it is being rubbed | they are being rubbed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been rubbed | we have been rubbed |
you have been rubbed | you have been rubbed |
he/she/it has been rubbed | they have been rubbed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was rubbed | we were rubbed |
you were rubbed | you were rubbed |
he/she/it was rubbed | they were rubbed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being rubbed | we were being rubbed |
you were being rubbed | you were being rubbed |
he/she/it was being rubbed | they were being rubbed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been rubbed | we had been rubbed |
you had been rubbed | you had been rubbed |
he/she/it had been rubbed | they had been rubbed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be rubbed | we shall/will be rubbed |
you will be rubbed | you will be rubbed |
he/she/it will be rubbed | they will be rubbed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been rubbed | we shall/will have been rubbed |
you will have been rubbed | you will have been rubbed |
he/she/it will have been rubbed | they will have been rubbed |
rub
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | rub | rubs |
Possessive case | rub's | rubs' |