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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-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, 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 Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, 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 feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, 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 feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, 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 vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, 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 - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, 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 mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, 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, Germany
© BSH Munich, Germany
But here was the rub.
Là était l’épine.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, 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 - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, 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 feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, 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 Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher 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 Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Upper surface of thallus with scattered branched isidia that do not rub off to leave greenish yellow patches
Surface supérieure du thalle pourvue d'isidies ramifiées qui ne laissent pas de plaques jaune verdâtre par frottement
© 2001 de la Yale University
© 2001 by Yale University
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-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, 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
Pastrubbed
Imperativerub
Present Participle (Participle I)rubbing
Past Participle (Participle II)rubbed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I rubwe rub
you rubyou rub
he/she/it rubsthey rub
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am rubbingwe are rubbing
you are rubbingyou are rubbing
he/she/it is rubbingthey are rubbing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have rubbedwe have rubbed
you have rubbedyou have rubbed
he/she/it has rubbedthey have rubbed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been rubbingwe have been rubbing
you have been rubbingyou have been rubbing
he/she/it has been rubbingthey have been rubbing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I rubbedwe rubbed
you rubbedyou rubbed
he/she/it rubbedthey rubbed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was rubbingwe were rubbing
you were rubbingyou were rubbing
he/she/it was rubbingthey were rubbing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had rubbedwe had rubbed
you had rubbedyou had rubbed
he/she/it had rubbedthey had rubbed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been rubbingwe had been rubbing
you had been rubbingyou had been rubbing
he/she/it had been rubbingthey had been rubbing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will rubwe shall/will rub
you will rubyou will rub
he/she/it will rubthey will rub
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be rubbingwe shall/will be rubbing
you will be rubbingyou will be rubbing
he/she/it will be rubbingthey will be rubbing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have rubbedwe shall/will have rubbed
you will have rubbedyou will have rubbed
he/she/it will have rubbedthey will have rubbed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been rubbingwe shall/will have been rubbing
you will have been rubbingyou will have been rubbing
he/she/it will have been rubbingthey will have been rubbing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would rubwe should/would rub
you would rubyou would rub
he/she/it would rubthey would rub
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be rubbingwe should/would be rubbing
you would be rubbingyou would be rubbing
he/she/it would be rubbingthey would be rubbing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have rubbedwe should/would have rubbed
you would have rubbedyou would have rubbed
he/she/it would have rubbedthey would have rubbed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been rubbingwe should/would have been rubbing
you would have been rubbingyou would have been rubbing
he/she/it would have been rubbingthey would have been rubbing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am rubbedwe are rubbed
you are rubbedyou are rubbed
he/she/it is rubbedthey are rubbed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being rubbedwe are being rubbed
you are being rubbedyou are being rubbed
he/she/it is being rubbedthey are being rubbed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been rubbedwe have been rubbed
you have been rubbedyou have been rubbed
he/she/it has been rubbedthey have been rubbed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was rubbedwe were rubbed
you were rubbedyou were rubbed
he/she/it was rubbedthey were rubbed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being rubbedwe were being rubbed
you were being rubbedyou were being rubbed
he/she/it was being rubbedthey were being rubbed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been rubbedwe had been rubbed
you had been rubbedyou had been rubbed
he/she/it had been rubbedthey had been rubbed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be rubbedwe shall/will be rubbed
you will be rubbedyou will be rubbed
he/she/it will be rubbedthey will be rubbed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been rubbedwe shall/will have been rubbed
you will have been rubbedyou will have been rubbed
he/she/it will have been rubbedthey will have been rubbed

rub

noun
SingularPlural
Common caserubrubs
Possessive caserub'srubs'