| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| rub⇒ vi | (apply pressure with movement) | gnugga vitr |
| | | gnida vitr |
| | I picked up the cloth and rubbed until the dirty mark came off my shoe. |
| rub on [sth] vi + prep | (shoes etc: hurt) | skava på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Helen's shoes were too tight and they rubbed on her feet. |
| | Helens skor var för trånga och de skavde på hennes fötter. |
| rub [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (spread on surface) | smörja in ngt med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | gnida in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jack rubbed some suntan lotion on his arms. |
| | Jack smorde in sina armar med solkräm. |
| rub [sth]⇒ vtr | (spread with pressure) | gnida in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | gnugga in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Rub some oil around the bowl, so the dough doesn't stick. Rub the lotion into your skin. |
| | Gnid in lite olja runt skålen så att degen inte fastnar. |
| rub [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (mix fat into dry ingredients) | gnida in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | knip in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs, then add the water. |
| | Knip in smöret i mjölet tills det liknar brödsmulor, tillsätt sedan vatten. |
| rub [sth] vtr | (apply pressure with movement) | gnida, gnugga, gno vtr |
| | Nina rubbed her sore foot. |
| | Nina gned (or: gnuggade) sin ömma fot. |
| rub [sth] vtr | (move with pressure) | stryka vtr |
| | (djur) | klappa vtr |
| | | smeka vtr |
| | George rubbed his hand along the cat's back. |
| | George strök sina händer längs kattens rygg. |
| rub [sth] vtr | (shoes, etc.: hurt) | skava vtr |
| | Alison's shoes are rubbing her feet. |
| | Alisons skor skaver hennes fötter. |
| rub⇒ vi | (shoes, etc.: hurt skin) | skava vitr |
| | Alison's new shoes are rubbing. |
| | Alisons nya skor skaver. |