rub

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1.

يدلك, يفرك

move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly over a surface while applying pressure

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She began to rub her temples to ease the headache.
بدأت تدلك صدغيها لتخفيف الصداع.
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He used a cloth to rub the dirt off his shoes.
استخدم قطعة قماش لـفرك الأوساخ عن حذائه.
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2.

يحتك, يفرك

cause to move with a continuous friction against a surface

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The branches rubbed against the windowpane in the wind.
الأغصان احتكت بزجاج النافذة في الريح.
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His new shoes began to rub his heels.
حذاؤه الجديد بدأ يحتك بكعبيه.
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chafegrateabradescrape
1.

فرك, دلك

an act of rubbing

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Give the surface a good rub to make it shine.
امنح السطح فركًا جيدًا لجعله يلمع.
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A quick rub with a damp cloth will clean it.
مسحة سريعة بقطعة قماش مبللة ستنظفه.
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2.

مشكلة, عقبة

a difficulty or problem, especially one that is hidden or not immediately obvious

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The only rub is that we don't have enough money.
المشكلة الوحيدة هي أننا لا نملك ما يكفي من المال.
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Here's the rub: we need to finish this by tomorrow.
هنا المشكلة: يجب أن ننهي هذا بحلول الغد.
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difficultyobstaclehindranceimpedimentsnag
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