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rub

Meaning of rub

to move your hand back and forth on a surface

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British English/rʌb/
American English/rʌb/
Russian transcription[tʲɪˈrʲetʲ]
rub
rub - тереть
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rub with Russian translation

rub usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Тереть пятно нужно осторожно влажной тряпкой.

Rub the stain gently with a damp cloth.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он тёр окно, пока оно не заблестело.

He rubbed the window until it shone.

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How to pronounce rub and what this word means

rub translation: тереть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rub

/rʌb/

rub translation

тереть

rub examples

Rub the stain gently with a damp cloth.

rub transcription

/rʌb/, /rʌb/

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rub meaning: what does it mean?

to move your hand back and forth on a surface

rub pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

rub is pronounced as /rʌb/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

rub definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Rub the stain gently with a damp cloth. Translation: Тереть пятно нужно осторожно влажной тряпкой.

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