rub in

1. (transitive)To apply by rubbing.

2. (transitive)Of butter, to mix in by rubbing.

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To make a point in an irritatingly emphatic manner.

1. Tom didn't have to rub it in.

   ruТому не нужно было это мусолить.

   deTom hätte nicht auch noch darauf herumreiten müssen.

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2. Don't rub it in.

   ruНе трави душу.

   deStreu nicht noch Salz in die Wunde!

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3. Don't rub it in, Tom.

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4. To rub salt in someone's wounds.

   Сипати сіль на рану.

   ruСыпать соль на рану.

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5. Rub salt in the wound.

   Сипати сіль на рану.

   ruСыпать соль на рану.

   deSalz in die Wunde streuen.

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irregular

• rub upпереглянути, переглядатиTo polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.
• rub outзробити, робитиTo delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).
• rub downмасажувати, промасажуватиTo rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
• rub offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, off.
• rub inTo apply by rubbing.
• rub awayTo rub in order to erase
• rub alongTo survive or get by with some difficulty.