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    rub

    US /rʌb/

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    UK /rʌb/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
    He had to rub the polish into the wooden floor
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo move something back and forth along a surface
    Would you rub my back? It's a bit sore at the moment
    n.NounAct of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
    I wanted her to give my back a rub because it hurt from too much work

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    • The other thing you can do with your hand is you can rub.

      The other thing you can do with your hand is you can rub.

    • This is to rub and the other thing you can do is squeeze.

      This is to rub and the other thing you can do is squeeze.

    B1

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    • We're all different, and sometimes a co-worker's behavior can rub you the wrong way.

      We're all different, and sometimes a co-worker's behavior can rub you the wrong way.

    • can rub you the wrong way.

      can rub you the wrong way.

    B1

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    • and they’d quickly rub dirt on their faces

      and they’d quickly rub dirt on their faces

    B2

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    • They rub themselves against the shark's rough skin

      They rub themselves against the shark's rough skin

    C1

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    • rub it with garlic, and make slice float on top of the soup.

      rub it with garlic, and make slice float on top of the soup.

    • rub it with garlic, and make slice float on top of the soup.

      rub it with garlic, and make slice float on top of the soup.

    B1

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    • First, rub your hands together to warm them up.

      First, rub your hands together to warm them up.

    B1

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    • Some might love a good rub on the chin while others might prefer being stroked along their back.

      Some might love a good rub on the chin while others might prefer being stroked along their back.

    B1

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    • When they rub against furniture or your legs, they're not just being affectionate,

      When they rub against furniture or your legs, they're not just being affectionate,

    B1

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    • He dabs his fingers into the bucket of salt, and then he uses that sort of salt-water mixture on his hands to rub it all over the chicken.

      He dabs his fingers into the bucket of salt, and then he uses that sort of salt-water mixture on his hands to rub it all over the chicken.

    • and then he uses that sort of salt-water mixture on his hands to rub it all over the chicken.

      and then he uses that sort of salt-water mixture on his hands to rub it all over the chicken.

    B1

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    • Next up is the Louisiana rub.

      Next up is the Louisiana rub.

    • Yeah, Louisiana rub.

      Yeah, Louisiana rub.

    B1