rub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
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frotar, restregar
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.
Ella comenzó a frotarse las sienes para aliviar el dolor de cabeza.
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He used a cloth to rub the dirt off his shoes.
Usó un paño para frotar la suciedad de sus zapatos.
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frotar, rozar
cause to move with a continuous friction against a surface
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The branches rubbed against the windowpane in the wind.
Las ramas se frotaron contra el cristal de la ventana con el viento.
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His new shoes began to rub his heels.
Sus zapatos nuevos comenzaron a rozarle los talones.
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problema, dificultad
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.
El único problema es que no tenemos suficiente dinero.
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Here's the rub: we need to finish this by tomorrow.
Aquí está el problema: necesitamos terminar esto para mañana.