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PRONUNCIATION OF RUB DOWN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUB DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rub down is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES RUB DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rub down in the English dictionary

The first definition of rub down in the dictionary is to dry or clean vigorously, esp after exercise. Other definition of rub down is to make or become smooth by rubbing. Rub down is also to prepare for painting by rubbing it with sandpaper.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUB DOWN

rub
rub along
rub in
rub it in
rub off
rub out
rub salt into someone´s wounds
rub shoulders with
rub someone´s nose in it
rub up
rub up the wrong way
Rub` al Khali
rub-off
rub-up
rubaboo
rubai
rubasse
rubato
rubbed
rubber

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUB DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of rub down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rub down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUB DOWN

Find out the translation of rub down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rub down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rub down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

擦下来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frote hacia abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

rub down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे रगड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرك أسفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потрите
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfregar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জোরে জোরে ঘষে মসৃণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouchonner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggosok ke bawah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abreiben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

磨く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아래로 문질러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyemprotake mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chà xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே தேய்த்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ovalamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strofinare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przetrzeć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потріть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

freca jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίβετε τα κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vryf af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gnugga ner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gni ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rub down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB DOWN»

The term «rub down» is regularly used and occupies the 86.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB DOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rub down

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUB DOWN»

Discover the use of rub down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rub down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rub Down:
Suzanne Rock. up with her. This way, she got to keep her high-paying job and her pride. It was the right thing to do, but it made her feel terrible. All she wanted was take a long, hot shower and crawl into bed. The visitor knocked a second time ...
Suzanne Rock, 2014
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Bench Joinery
Rub down flush with the surface using glass paper • As priming tends to raise the grain of woodwork resulting in a feltlike hairy surface, the whole job will require rubbing down (de-nibbing) prior to over painting. • Wipe off surface with a 'low ...
Peter Brett, 2002
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Site Carpentry and Joinery
Rub down flush with the surface $ using glass paper .E • As priming tends to raise the grain of woodwork resulting in a felt- like hairy surface, the whole job will require rubbing down (de-nibbing) prior to over painting. ® • Wipe off surface with a ...
Peter Brett, 2002
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A Valency Dictionary of English: A Corpus-based Analysis of ...
(ii) some substancel" into, over, etc. a surface1v. i.e. spread it. -> T5 T6 also in phrasal verbs: rub in; rub on; rub down + NP + with N Charles stood up at once, rubbing his beard with the back of his hand, a Rub the outside of the goose all over ...
Thomas Herbst, 2004
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
... “rub” of it' (Granville). P.B.: perhaps an early abbr. of ruba-dub, 1.—3. The rub is [a] cleaner or stain-remover' (W. BuchananTaylor, Shake it Again, 1943): fair- grounds': C.20.—4. See ask for a rub. rub, v. See rub down, in, off, out, rub, to, up.
Eric Partridge, 2006
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CREATE, Supervisor's Manual: Supervisory Procedures for the ...
In order that this base map be prepared in the most legible manner, special dry transfer or "rub-down" materials have been provided. All of these dots and numbers are orange for ease of visibility and high quality reproduction. 1. Node Dots ...
Gavin H. Shaw, 1976
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PSA schedule of rates for decoration work
Scrape, abrade or plane any scorched areas and rub down smooth; or, b. solvent strip existing coating. Swab off residue of stripper with water, allow to dry and rub down smooth. Preparing painted timber: a. rub down sound paintwork with ...
Carillion, 2007
8
Book Of Medicines
Rub down white hellebore in vinegar and honey, and make hot, and pour into the ears. Or dip a wad of linen into this mixture and plug the ears therewith. Or blow into the ears hellebore in the form of a powder. Or drop hot extract of brambles ...
Budge,, 2013
9
The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
T(l,5) Father rubbed the antique table down with sandpaper before giving it a coat of varnish. [Removed the old paint or varnish by rubbing.] 2. T (1,5) After the race the stable boys rub down the horses. [Remove the sweat and dirt from them by ...
George A. Meyer, 1975
10
Electronic Classics: Collecting, Restoring and Repair
Rub-down transfers are difficult to apply well and beginners often end up with cracks in the design because they started rubbing down from one corner. Better to apply soft sweeping strokes from the centre to gently tack the transfer down and ...
Andrew Emmerson, 1998

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUB DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rub down is used in the context of the following news items.
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Just Back: an excoriating rub down in Tbilisi's old town
His fetid breath didn't exactly scream luxury. Nor did his tattered sports shorts for that matter, which hung loosely around the bottom of his calves and tightly at the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Hamburg physio gets to the bottom of the matter!
The bare-faced cheek of it! Hamburg striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga gets a rather unusual rub down as Hamburg's Bundesliga relegation play-off clash enters ... «BT Sport, Jun 15»
3
Joe Flacco makes sure his guys rub down his balls a certain way
He has a whole team of people attending to his balls and rubbing them down to his exact specifications. Don't act like you wouldn't do the same thing if you were ... «SB Nation, May 15»
4
David Koch stuns Sunrise viewers as he strips off for rub down with …
The smorgasbord of treats dished up to Sunrise viewers at just 7:50am included two energetic men smothered in body hair, a bald TV host in just a loin cloth and ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
5
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard posts Instagram photo receiving a …
However, the 25-year-old has literally tried his hands at becoming a physio after giving Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard an apparent rub down at the club's ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
6
Anna watches on closely as Tim gives Laura Dundovic a rub down
Before being given his marching orders, Tim Robards put his tools of the trade into practice on Sunday night's episode when a fellow camper needed some ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
7
Girls rub down for Sports Relief and raise money with a massage-a …
... in Wigginton, near Tring, and members of the public were able to indulge in an hour's full body rub down for a minimum of a £15 donation towards the charity. «Hemel Gazette, Mar 14»
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Oxford Couple Brings Cajun Food Home From Louisiana
Louisiana Rub Down rolled into Oxford about six weeks ago offering boudin balls and other Cajun eats, burgers, and ribs as Oxford's newest restaurant. «HottyToddy.com, Mar 14»

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