rub against nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario italiano»inglese

(sfregare) strusciare la giacca contro il muro

to rub one's jacket against the wall

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

against [ingl brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, ingl am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain , odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate II, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match , law, effective, etc.). See this entry for particular usages.

1. against (physically):

against

contro

against the wall

contro il muro

2. against (objecting to):

I'm against it

sono contro, contrario

I have nothing against it

non ho niente in contrario

100 votes for and 20 votes against

100 voti a favore e 20 voti contro

to be against the idea

essere contrario all'idea

to be against doing

essere contrario a fare

3. against (counter to, in opposition to):

against

contro

to go, be against tradition, policy

andare, essere contro

the conditions are against us

le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli

the decision went against us

la decisione non ci fu favorevole

the war against sb

la guerra contro qn

the fight against inflation

la lotta all'inflazione

Smith against Jones

Smith contro Jones

to pedal against the wind

pedalare contro vento

4. against (compared to):

the pound fell against the dollar

la sterlina ha subito una caduta nei confronti del or è scesa rispetto al dollaro

the graph shows age against earnings

il grafico mostra i guadagni rispetto all'età

75% this year as against 35% last year

il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

5. against (in contrast to):

the blue looks pretty against the yellow

il blu sta bene col giallo

against a background of

su uno sfondo di

against the light

(in) controluce

to stand out against houses, trees etc.: sky, sunset

stagliarsi, spiccare contro

6. against (in exchange for):

against

in cambio di, contro

against a voucher from the airline

in cambio di un buono della compagnia aerea

I.rub [ingl brit rʌb, ingl am rəb] SOST

1. rub (massage):

rub

massaggio m

to give [sth] a rub back

fare un massaggio a

to give [sth] a rub horse

dare una strigliata a

2. rub (polish):

rub

strofinata f

to give [sth] a rub spoon

dare una lucidata a

to give [sth] a rub table

dare una pulita, passata a

to give [sth] a rub stain

sfregare

3. rub (liniment):

rub

balsamo m per i muscoli

4. rub (drawback):

rub arc, scherz

intoppo m

rub arc, scherz

inconveniente m

there's the rub

è questo il guaio

II.rub <forma in -ing rubbing, pass, part perf rubbed> [ingl brit rʌb, ingl am rəb] VB vb trans

1. rub (touch):

rub chin, eyes, nose

stropicciare

to rub noses (in greeting)

salutarsi strofinando i nasi

to rub one's hands with glee

fregarsi le mani per la contentezza

2. rub (polish):

rub stain, surface

strofinare

to rub sth dry

asciugare qc strofinando

to rub sth away stain

strofinare via

to rub a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc strofinando

3. rub (massage):

rub back, shoulders

massaggiare

she rubbed my back

mi ha massaggiato la schiena

4. rub (apply):

to rub sth on to the skin

spalmare qc sulla pelle

to rub sth into the skin

spalmare qc fino all'assorbimento

5. rub (incorporate):

to rub sth into GASTR flour

incorporare qc in

rub the cream into your skin

massaggiare la crema fino all'assorbimento

rub the shampoo into your hair

frizionare bene i capelli con lo shampoo

6. rub (chafe):

rub shoe: heel

scorticare

rub wheel: mudguard

sfregare contro

III.rub <forma in -ing rubbing, pass, part perf rubbed> [ingl brit rʌb, ingl am rəb] VB vb intr

1. rub (scrub):

rub

strofinare

2. rub (chafe):

these shoes rub

queste scarpe fanno male

IV.to rub oneself VB vb rifl

to rub oneself <forma in -ing rubbing, pass, part perf rubbed>:

to rub oneself

sfregarsi (against contro)

to rub oneself

strofinarsi (with con)

to rub oneself dry

asciugarsi strofinandosi

V.rub [ingl brit rʌb, ingl am rəb]

to rub salt into the wound

girare il coltello nella piaga

to rub sb up the wrong way

prendere qn per il verso sbagliato

to rub shoulders with sb

essere a contatto di gomito con qn

to rub sb's nose in it

fare sentire qn una merda or smerdare qn

rub against nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

rub against VB vb intr

to rub against sth

strusciare contro qc

to rub against sth cat

strofinarsi contro qc

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario italiano»inglese

strisciarsi contro qc

to rub (up) against sth

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.against [ə·ˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

contro

to be against sth/sb

essere contro qc/qn

against my will

contro la mia volontà

2. against (as protection from):

against

contro

to protect oneself against rain

proteggersi dalla pioggia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contro

to lean against a tree

appoggiarsi a un albero

to run against a wall

finire contro un muro

4. against (in front of):

against the light

in controluce

5. against (in competition with):

against

contro

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

II.against [ə·ˈgenst] AVV a. POL

against

contro

there were 10 votes against

c'erano 10 voti contro

I.rub [rʌb] SOST

1. rub (act of rubbing):

rub

strofinamento m

to give sth a rub

strofinare qc

2. rub letter (difficulty):

rub

difficoltà f

there's the rub

questo è il punto critico

II.rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB vb trans

rub

strofinare

rub one's eyes

stropicciarsi

rub one's hands

fregarsi

to rub sth clean

pulire qc strofinandolo

III.rub <-bb-> [rʌb] VB vb intr

rub

strofinare

against PREP

Contributo di un utente

against

nei confronti di

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

To mark their territories, sloth bears will scrape trees with their forepaws, and rub against them with their flanks.

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Stags will wallow and dig their antlers in urine soaked soil and then rub against tree trunks.

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Failure of an airspring may also result in complete immobilization of the vehicle, since the vehicle will rub against the ground or be too high to move.

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The inflamed pleural layers rub against each other every time the lungs expand to breathe in air.

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This minimally lowers ride height but increases the chance for wheel bite (which is where the wheels rub against the board in a turn, usually resulting in a crash).

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When they are happy, they cross necks and rub against each other.

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Reproduction happens when jellypigs rub against one another in a clump, cross fertilizing small eggs contained just beneath the skin.

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To collect pollen, bees rub against the anthers of the flower and store the pollen on their hind legs and transfer them to other flowers.

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They suggested that the walls of an empty stomach rub against each other to produce what are commonly called hunger pangs.

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If two parts touch one another or rub against each other, then interference sound can develop.

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