rub up

se frotter contre

Bouger son corps contre quelqu'un ou quelque chose en le touchant.

En anglais simple : To move against someone or something while touching them.

• The cat rubbed up against me.
• His coat rubbed up against the freshly painted door.
• The puppy likes to rub up on my legs.

Comment l'utiliser : rub up against someone/something (The cat rubbed up against my legs.); rub up on someone/something (The kitten rubbed up on my arm.)

Synonymes : rub against, brush against

Expressions courantes : rub up against someone, rub up against something

astiquer, faire briller

Nettoyer ou faire briller en frottant, parfois avec une crème ou un autre produit.

En anglais simple : To clean or make something shine by rubbing it, sometimes using a cream or other substance.

• Rub up the brass handles.
• He rubbed up his boots with wax.
• She rubbed the old silver up until it shone.

Comment l'utiliser : rub something up (She rubbed the silver up with a soft cloth.)

Synonymes : polish, scrub

Expressions courantes : rub up something, rub up brass buttons

masser

Frotter et presser une partie du corps avec les mains pour soulager une douleur ou une raideur.

En anglais simple : To press and move your hands over part of someone’s body to ease pain or stiffness.

• She rubbed up his aching back.
• He asked me to rub his sore legs up.
• The trainer rubbed up the runner’s muscles.

Comment l'utiliser : rub someone/something up (He rubbed her tired shoulders up after the walk.)

Synonymes : massage

Expressions courantes : rub up sore muscles, rub someone up

produire par frottement, faire mousser

Produire quelque chose, par exemple de la mousse, en frottant.

En anglais simple : To make something, such as foam, by rubbing.

• Rub up a lather with the soap.
• He rubbed up some foam before shaving.
• Can you rub up enough lather with that small bar?

Comment l'utiliser : rub up something (Rub up a lather between your hands.)

Synonymes : work up

Expressions courantes : rub up a lather, rub up some foam

agresser, attaquer

Attaquer physiquement quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To attack someone physically.

• They threatened to rub him up.
• The men rubbed up a stranger outside the inn.
• She feared the gang would rub her up if she complained.

Comment l'utiliser : rub someone up (The gang threatened to rub him up.)

Synonymes : assault, attack

Expressions courantes : rub someone up, rub up someone