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rub¹
/rVb/
verb  (-bb-)
1 meng-gosok2kan tangan atau benda; menggosok
[+object]
He rubbed his eyes after crying.
Dia menggosok matanya setelah menangis.
[-object]
He rubbed at the stain on the table.
Dia menggosok noda itu di atas méja.
[-object]
The cat rubbed against my foot.
Kucing itu menggosokkan badannya ke kakiku.
[+object]
Rub the floor clean.
Gosoklah lantai itu sampai bersih.
2 (tt dua benda yg sama yg saling bergésékan)
bergésékan;menggésékkan
[+object]
He rubbed his hands before starting the trick.
Dia meng-gésék2kan tangannya sebelum memulai trik itu.
[-object]
The two cars rubbed together.
Kedua mobil itu bergésékkan.
3 menggésékkan satu benda ke benda lain; bergésékan
[-object]
The collar of my shirt is rubbing against my neck.
Kerah keméjaku menggésék léhérku.
[+object]
The shelf was rubbing the carpet while I was dragging it.
Rak itu menggésék lantai selagi saya sedang menyérétnya.
4 [+object]
menggosokkannya bumbu, dll. pada permukaan sst
Rub the spices onto the chicken before you fry it.
Gosokkan bumbu itu ke daging ayam itu sebelum menggoréngnya.
[+object]
Rub the ointment onto my shoulder.
Gosokkan minyak itu ke bahuku.
■ IDIOM
| rub sb’s nose in it
mengingatkan ssorg tt sst yg konyol atau tolol yg pernah dilakukannya yg membuatnya malu

Are you trying to rub in the fact that I was careless?
Apakah engkau mencoba mengingatkanku kenyataan bahwa aku tidak ber-hati2?
| rub elbows/shoulders with sb
menghabiskan waktu dengan ssorg di pésta atau acara sosial, terutama dengan ssorg yg terkenal

| rub salt into the wound; rub salt into sbs wounds
membuat masalah menjadi lebih sulit bagi ssorg; menggosok luka dengan garam
| rub sb up the wrong way
(UK) (US rub sb the wrong way) (informal)
membuat ssorg marah atau tersinggung dengan melakukan atau mengatakan sst dengan tidak sengaja
PHR v
 
| rub off (on/onto sb)
ditransfer/berpindah ke ssorg
I hope that his intelligence rubs off onto me.
Saya berharap bahwa kepintarannya berpindah ke dl diriku.

rub²
/rVb/
noun [countable]
tindakan menggosok
a back rub
tindakan menggosok punggung ssorg

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