rub off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a remoção de algo por atrito ou a transferência de uma qualidade ou característica de uma pessoa para outra por meio de convivência próxima.

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.

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Remove by rubbinginformal

   To remove something from a surface by applying friction.

   Remover por atrito

   • 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.

   Sinônimoserasewipe off

2. Influence or transferinformal

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

   Passar para

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimpartinfluencepass onspreadtransfer

Verbo baserub