Home ->Dictionaries ->English/German ->Translate rubbing

Translate rubbing from English to German

Summary

English to German: more detail...

rubbing:
- Wiktionary:
  rubbing → Reibung
  rub → reiben, rubbeln
  rub → reiben, frottieren, abreiben
- Synonyms for "rubbing":
  friction; resistance
  representation
  detrition; effort; elbow grease; exertion; travail; sweat
- Synonyms for "rub":
  hang-up; hitch; snag; obstacle; obstruction
  wipe; contact; physical contact
  guide; run; draw; pass; rub down; rub off; rub out
  fray; fret; chafe; scratch; touch; adjoin; meet; contact
  itch; irritate

English

Detailed Translations for rubbing from English to German

rubbing:

Translation Matrix for rubbing:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	detrition; friction
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	chafing; rub

Synonyms for "rubbing":

friction; resistance
representation
detrition; effort; elbow grease; exertion; travail; sweat

Related Definitions for "rubbing":

effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure¹
representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal¹
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another¹

Wiktionary Translations for rubbing:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• rubbing	→ Reibung	↔ frottement — action de frotter ; action de deux choses qui se frottent mutuellement.

rub:

Translation Matrix for rub:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hang-up; hitch; snag; wipe
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	chafe; fray; fret; itch; scratch
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	chafe; rubbing

Synonyms for "rub":

hang-up; hitch; snag; obstacle; obstruction
wipe; contact; physical contact
guide; run; draw; pass; rub down; rub off; rub out
fray; fret; chafe; scratch; touch; adjoin; meet; contact
itch; irritate

Related Definitions for "rub":

the act of rubbing or wiping¹
- he gave the hood a quick rub¹
an unforeseen obstacle¹
move over something with pressure¹
- rub my hands¹
- rub oil into her skin¹
cause friction¹
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching¹

Wiktionary Translations for rub:

rub

verb

to move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area
- rub → reiben

rub

verb

salopp: jemanden oder etwas kräftig (wiederholt) reiben
- rubbeln → rub

mit einem Gegenstand oder Körperteil unter Druck an einem anderen entlangfahren
- reiben → chafe; rub

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• rub	→ reiben	↔ wrijven — handeling
• rub	→ frottieren; reiben; abreiben	↔ frotter — passer une chose sur une autre à plusieurs reprises, en appuyer, en pressant.

External Machine Translations:

Related Translations for rubbing

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University