rub out

cancellare

Eliminare scritte o segni passandoci sopra una gomma o un panno.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: rub something out (Rub the wrong answer out and try again.)

Sinonimi: erase, remove

Espressioni comuni: rub out a mistake, rub out pencil marks

fare fuori, uccidere

Uccidere una persona intenzionalmente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: rub someone out (The gang paid a killer to rub him out.)

Sinonimi: kill, murder

Espressioni comuni: rub out someone, rub out a rival

lisciare strofinando

Eliminare una piega o un’irregolarità premendo e strofinando la superficie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: rub something out (She rubbed the crease out with her thumb.)

Sinonimi: smooth out

Espressioni comuni: rub out a crease, rub out the wrinkles