rub out

effacer, gommer

Enlever des inscriptions ou des traces en les frottant avec une gomme ou un chiffon.

En anglais simple : To remove writing or marks by moving an eraser or cloth over them.

• Rub out that pencil mark.
• She rubbed out the wrong answer.
• Can you rub it out without tearing the paper?

Comment l'utiliser : rub something out (Rub the wrong answer out and try again.)

Synonymes : erase, remove

Expressions courantes : rub out a mistake, rub out pencil marks

liquider, buter

Tuer volontairement quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To deliberately kill someone.

• The gang planned to rub him out.
• They rubbed out a witness before the trial.
• The detective feared someone would rub her out.

Comment l'utiliser : rub someone out (The gang paid a killer to rub him out.)

Synonymes : kill, murder

Expressions courantes : rub out someone, rub out a rival

lisser en frottant

Faire disparaître un pli ou une irrégularité en appuyant et en frottant dessus.

En anglais simple : To make a crease or uneven area disappear by pressing and moving over it.

• Rub out the crease with your fingers.
• He rubbed out a small wrinkle in the cloth.
• She tried to rub the folds out of the damp fabric.

Comment l'utiliser : rub something out (She rubbed the crease out with her thumb.)

Synonymes : smooth out

Expressions courantes : rub out a crease, rub out the wrinkles