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Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

rub up against VB [ingl am rəb -, ingl brit rʌb -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. rub up against cat:

rub up against

frotarse contra

rub up against

restregarse contra

2. rub up against (meet):

rub up against colloq

conocer

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to rub against/on sth these shoes rub against or on my heels

estos zapatos me rozan los talones

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

no pongas el sillón ahí que roza la pared

don't put the armchair there, it'll rub against o mark the wall

no te restriegues contra la pared, que te vas a manchar

don't rub against the wall or you'll get your clothes dirty

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.rub <part pres rubbing; pass, part perf rubbed> [ingl am rəb, ingl brit rʌb] VB vb trans

1. rub:

rub (with hand, finger)

frotar

rub (firmly)

restregar

rub (firmly)

refregar

rub (massage)

masajear

rub (massage)

friccionar

she rubbed the glass clean

frotó el cristal hasta que quedó limpio

don't rub your eye!

no te restriegues or refriegues el ojo

to rub one's hands together

frotarse las manos

they will be rubbing their hands together (with glee) as they watch their shares soar

estarán frotándose las manos al ver cómo suben sus acciones

rub the oil into your skin

frótese (la piel) or hágase fricciones con el aceite

rub the cream on your skin

aplíquese frotando la crema en la piel

rub the fat into the flour

mezclar la grasa y la harina con los dedos

rub your hair dry with this towel

sécate el pelo con esta toalla

not to have two farthings or halfpennies or pennies to rub together ingl brit

no tener donde caerse muerto colloq

to rub sb the wrong way ingl am

caerle mal a alguien

2. rub (clean, polish):

rub

frotar

she rubbed the silver until it shone

frotó la plata hasta que quedó reluciente

II.rub <part pres rubbing; pass, part perf rubbed> [ingl am rəb, ingl brit rʌb] VB vb intr

to rub against/on sth these shoes rub against or on my heels

estos zapatos me rozan los talones

the cat rubbed against my legs

el gato se me restregó contra las piernas

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

1.1. rub (act):

he gave his knee a good rub

se frotó bien la rodilla

give your hair a quick rub

sécate un poco el pelo con la toalla

give my feet a rub

masajéame los pies

1.2. rub (polish):

give it a rub to make it shine

frótalo (con un paño) para sacarle brillo

2. rub (difficulty):

the rub

el problema

there's the rub

ahí está el problema

there's the rub

esa es la cuestión

I.against [ingl am əˈɡɛnst, ingl brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

against

en contra de

against

contra

we voted against the motion

votamos en contra de or contra la moción

she set my own son against me

puso a mi propio hijo contra mí or en contra mía

I'm against capital punishment

estoy en contra de la pena de muerte

if you're not with us, you're against us

si no estás con nosotros, estás contra nosotros or en contra nuestra or en contra de nosotros

two against one

dos contra uno

personally, I've nothing against her

personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella

have you got something against going by train?

¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?

he succeeded against all expectations

contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró

it's against my principles to eat meat

comer carne va en contra de mis principios

I advised her against driving to work

le aconsejé que no fuera al trabajo en coche

her politics are against her

su postura política no la favorece

2. against (in opposite direction):

against

contra

to swim against the current

nadar contra la corriente

3.1. against (alongside):

against

contra

the table stood against the wall

la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original

cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name

puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

3.2. against (on, onto):

against

contra

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

to bang one's head against the wall

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

4.1. against (in contrast to):

against

contra

it stands out against the dark background

resalta contra el fondo oscuro

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

our results look poor against theirs

nuestros resultados desmerecen al lado de los suyos or comparados con los suyos

the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar

la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar

5. against (as protection from):

against

contra

it's insured against theft

está asegurado contra robo

it's no good against the cold

no protege contra el frío

6.1. against (in return for) form:

it can only be issued against payment in full

solo puede expedirse si se abona en su totalidad

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against letter

en previsión de

II.against [ingl am əˈɡɛnst, ingl brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] AVV

against

en contra

there were 250 votes for and 300 against

hubo 250 votos a favor y 300 en contra

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Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

rub against VB vb intr

to rub against sth

rozar con algo

to rub against sth cat

restregarse contra algo

Traduzioni di rub against nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.against [əˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

(en) contra (de)

to be against sth/sb

estar en contra de algo/alguien

against what he said

en contra de lo que dijo

against my will

en contra de mi voluntad

2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contra

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to run against a wall

estrellarse contra una pared

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] AVV a. POL

against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

I.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- SOST

1. rub (act of rubbing):

rub

frotamiento m

to give sth a rub

frotar algo

2. rub letter (difficulty):

rub

dificultad f

there's the rub

ahí está el quid de la cuestión

II.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- VB vb trans

rub

frotar

rub one's eyes

restregarse

rub one's hands

frotarse

to rub sth clean

lustrar algo

III.rub [rʌb] -bb- -bb- VB vb intr

rub

rozar

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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

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This causes the uppermost portion of the back of the heel bone to rub against the tendon.

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

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This instability causes misalignment of the joint bones, which will then rub against each other.

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

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The long armor plates inside the vests would also rub against their hips and cut into their thighs when they sat down.

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The vibratory action causes the media to rub against the workpieces which yield the desired result.

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A person with pleurisy may have inflamed layers of the pleura that make a rough, scratchy sound as they rub against each other during breathing.

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