noun🔗ShareFrotamiento, restregamientoAn act of rubbing."Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out"Dale a esa lámpara un buen frotamiento y mira si sale algún genio.actionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDificultad, problemaA difficulty or problem.""One of the rubs of living in a small town is the limited number of job opportunities." "Una de las dificultades de vivir en un pueblo pequeño es el número limitado de oportunidades laborales.situationnegativeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBroma, indirectaA quip or sarcastic remark."Her comment about my messy desk was one of those little rubs that made me feel annoyed. "Su comentario sobre mi escritorio desordenado fue una de esas pequeñas bromas que me molestaron.languagecommunicationstylewordentertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstáculo, impedimentoIn the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.""The small stone on the green caused unexpected rubs, sending John's bowl off course and costing him the game." "La pequeña piedra en el césped causó impedimentos inesperados, desviando la bola de John de su curso y costándole el juego.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFricción, ungüentoAny substance designed to be applied by rubbing."a heat rub intended for muscular strains"Un ungüento de calor para distensiones musculares.substancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotaTo move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction."I rubbed my hands together for warmth."Me froté las manos para entrar en calor.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrota contraTo rub something against (a second thing)."I rubbed the glass with the cloth."Froté el vaso con el paño.actionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotarse contra algoTo be rubbed against something."My shoes are beginning to rub."Mis zapatos están empezando a rozar.actionsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotar, untarTo spread a substance thinly over; to smear."meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing"Carne frotada con especias antes de hacerla a la barbacoa.actionsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrota, restriegaTo move or pass with difficulty."to rub through woods, as huntsmen"frotar a través de los bosques, como cazadoresactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotar, pulirTo scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over."to rub up silver"Frotar la plataactionappearanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObstaculizar, frustrar, impedirTo hinder; to cross; to thwart."Her constant lateness rubs against the team's efforts to finish the project on time. "Su constante tardanza obstaculiza los esfuerzos del equipo para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.actionattitudeorganizationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar la bolita con la bola(bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl."The student carefully rubbed his bowl to hit the jack. "El estudiante frotó cuidadosamente su bola para tocar la bolita.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
