rub down

• فعل مركب يعني حكّ شيء أو تنظيفه بالفرك، أو تدليك جسم شخص لاسترخاء العضلات.

A phrasal verb meaning to dry or clean something by rubbing, or to massage someone's body to relax muscles.

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1. Massage or dryinformal

   To rub someone's body to relax muscles or to dry them after a bath or swim.

   تدليك أو تجفيف

   • The trainer rubbed down the athlete after the race.
   • She rubbed down her dog with a towel after the walk.
   • He asked for a rub down to relieve his sore back.

   المرادفاتkneadmassagerubtowel

2. informal

   To clean or polish a surface by rubbing it vigorously.

   صقل السطح

   • He rubbed down the wooden table with sandpaper.
   • She rubbed down the car to remove the old paint.
   • The cleaner rubbed down the counter until it shone.

   المرادفاتbuffburnishpolishscourscrubshine

   الأضدادdirtysoilstain

الفعل الأساسيrub