rub off

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la eliminación de algo frotando, o la transferencia de una cualidad o característica de una persona a otra mediante contacto cercano.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the removal of something by rubbing, or the transfer of a quality or characteristic from one person to another through close contact.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove by rubbinginformal

   To remove something from a surface by applying friction.

   Quitar frotando

   • She rubbed off the dirt from her shoes.
   • He tried to rub off the stain with a cloth.
   • The marker won't rub off easily from the whiteboard.

   Sinónimoserasewipe off

2. Influence or transferinformal

   To have an effect on someone through close contact, often referring to habits or qualities.

   Contagiarse (de algo)

   • His positive attitude rubbed off on the whole team.
   • Her enthusiasm for music rubbed off on her children.
   • Spending time with him, some of his patience rubbed off on me.

   Sinónimosimpartinfluencepass onspreadtransfer

Verbo baserub