TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
rub up. 1 v.tr. Sciomraím. F: To rub up one's memory, do chuimhne a mhúscailt. To rub up one's Greek, an mheirg a bhaint de do chuid Gréigise. 2 v.i. To rub up against other people, caidreamh a bheith agat ar dhaoine eile.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To give sth. a rub (up), cuimilt a thabhairt do rud.
To rub s.o. (up) the wrong way, teacht in aghaidh an tsnáithe, stuif, ar dhuine.