rub in
US /rʌb ɪn/
UK /rʌb ɪn/
1.
esfregar, aplicar
to apply a substance to a surface or skin with a circular or back-and-forth motion
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Rub in the lotion until it's fully absorbed.
Esfregue a loção até que seja totalmente absorvida.
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She rubbed in the cream gently.
Ela esfregou o creme suavemente.
2.
esfregar na cara, ressaltar
to emphasize something unpleasant or embarrassing to someone, often repeatedly, to make them feel worse
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Don't rub it in that I lost the game.
Não esfregue na cara que perdi o jogo.
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He kept rubbing in her mistake, making her feel even worse.
Ele continuou esfregando na cara o erro dela, fazendo-a se sentir ainda pior.