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brush 1  (brsh)
n.
1.
a. A device consisting of bristles fastened into a handle, used in scrubbing, polishing, or painting.
b. The act of using this device.
2. A light touch in passing; a graze.
3. An instance of contact with something undesirable or dangerous: a brush with the law; a brush with death.
4. A bushy tail: the brush of a fox.
5. A sliding connection completing a circuit between a fixed and a moving conductor.
6. A snub; a brushoff.
v. brushed, brush·ing, brush·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To clean, polish, or groom with a brush.
b. To apply with or as if with motions of a brush.
c. To remove with or as if with motions of a brush.
2. To dismiss abruptly or curtly: brushed the matter aside; brushed an old friend off.
3. To touch lightly in passing; graze against.
v.intr.
1. To use or apply a brush.
2. To move past something so as to touch it lightly.
Phrasal Verbs:
brush back Baseball
To force (a batter) to move away from the plate by throwing an inside pitch.
brush up
1. To refresh one's memory.
2. To renew a skill.

[Middle English brusshe, from Old French brosse, brushwood, brush; see brush2.]

brusher n.
brushy adj.
Synonyms: brush1, flick1, glance1, graze2, shave, skim
These verbs mean to make light contact with something in passing: Her arm brushed mine. I flicked the paper with my finger. The arrow glanced off the tree. The knife blade grazed the countertop. A taxi shaved the curb. The oar skims the pond's surface.

brush 2  (brsh)
n.
1.
a. A dense growth of bushes or shrubs.
b. Land covered by such a growth.
2. Cut or broken branches.

[Middle English brusshe, from Old French brosse, brushwood, from Vulgar Latin *bruscia, perhaps from Latin bruscum, knot on a maple.]

brushy adj.

brush1
n
1. (Engineering / Tools) a device made of bristles, hairs, wires, etc., set into a firm back or handle: used to apply paint, clean or polish surfaces, groom the hair, etc
2. the act or an instance of brushing
3. a light stroke made in passing; graze
4. a brief encounter or contact, esp an unfriendly one; skirmish
5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) the bushy tail of a fox, often kept as a trophy after a hunt, or of certain breeds of dog
6. (Electronics) an electric conductor, esp one made of carbon, that conveys current between stationary and rotating parts of a generator, motor, etc
7. (Physics / General Physics) a dark brush-shaped region observed when a biaxial crystal is viewed through a microscope, caused by interference between beams of polarized light
vb
1. (tr) to clean, polish, scrub, paint, etc., with a brush
2. (tr) to apply or remove with a brush or brushing movement brush the crumbs off the table
3. (tr) to touch lightly and briefly
4. (intr) to move so as to graze or touch something lightly See also brush aside, brush off, brush up
[from Old French broisse, perhaps from broce brush2]
brusher  n
brushlike  adj

brush2
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) a thick growth of shrubs and small trees; scrub
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) land covered with scrub
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) broken or cut branches or twigs; brushwood
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) wooded sparsely populated country; backwoods
[C16 (dense undergrowth), C14 (cuttings of trees): from Old French broce, from Vulgar Latin bruscia (unattested) brushwood]

Brush a bundle of light rays; the loppings of trees and hedges, 1330; a faggot or bavin of brushwood, 1690; a thicket of small growing trees or shrubs, 1553.
Examples: brush of rosemary, hyssop, fennel or other herbs, 1609; of light rays, 1817.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brushbrush - a dense growth of bushes            
botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"
brake - an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
canebrake - a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
spinney - a copse that shelters game
underbrush, undergrowth, underwood - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
2.brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
bottlebrush - a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
bristle - a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
bristle brush - a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant
clothesbrush - a brush used for cleaning clothing
hairbrush - a brush used to groom a person's hair
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
nailbrush - a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
paintbrush - a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil - an artist's brush made of sable hairs
scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber - a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
shaving brush - a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
toothbrush - small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
3.brushbrush - momentary contact                    
touch, touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
4.brush - conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
electric motor - a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work
generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
5.brush - a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
6.brushbrush - a minor short-term fight            
contretemps - an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
7.brushbrush - the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
dental care - care for the teeth
8.brush - the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush"
hair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
9.brush - contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
contact - close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
Verb1.brush - rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
2.brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"
touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
crease, graze, rake - scrape gently; "graze the skin"
flick - touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
3.brush - clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
brush - remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
4.brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
sail, sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
5.brush - remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
brush - clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
6.brush - cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

brush1
noun
1. broom, sweeper, scrubbing brush, besom, sweeping brush Scrub lightly with a brush, then rinse.
2. clean, sweep, dust I gave it a quick brush.
3. conflict, fight, clash, set-to (informal), scrap (informal), confrontation, skirmish, tussle, fracas, spot of bother (informal), slight engagement It is his third brush with the law in less than a year.
4. encounter, meeting, confrontation, rendezvous the trauma of a brush with death
verb
1. clean, wash, polish, scrub, buff Have you brushed your teeth?
2. coat, cover, paint Brush with melted butter.
3. touch, come into contact with, sweep, kiss, stroke, glance, flick, scrape, graze, caress I felt her hair brushing the back of my shoulder.
brush someone off (Slang) ignore, cut, reject, dismiss, slight, blank (slang), put down, snub, disregard, scorn, disdain, spurn, rebuff, repudiate, disown, cold-shoulder, kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), send to Coventry She just brushed me off.
brush something aside dismiss, ignore, discount, override, disregard, sweep aside, have no time for, kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.) He brushed aside my views on politics.
brush something up or brush up on something revise, study, go over, cram, polish up, read up on, relearn, bone up on (informal), refresh your memory I had hoped to brush up my Spanish.

brush2
noun shrubs, bushes, scrub, underwood, undergrowth, thicket, copse, brushwood a meadow of low brush and grass
Translations
brush [brʌʃ]
A. N
1. (gen) → cepillo m; (= sweeping brush) → cepillo m, escobilla f; (= scrubbing brush) → cepillo m de cerda; (= shaving brush, decorator's) → brocha f; (= paint brush) (artist's) → pincel m (Elec) (= contact) → escobilla f
shoe brushcepillo m para zapatos
2. (= act of brushing) → cepillado m
give your coat a brushcepíllate el abrigo
let's give it a brushvamos a pasar el cepillo
3. (= tail) [of fox] → rabo m, hopo m
4. (= skirmish) → roce m
to have a brush with the policetener un roce con la policía
5. (= light touch) → toque m
6. (= undergrowth) → maleza f, broza f
B. VT
1. (= clean) [+ floor] → cepillar; [+ clothes, hair] → cepillar
to brush one's shoeslimpiarse los zapatos
to brush one's teethlavarse los dientes, cepillarse los dientes
2. (= touch lightly) → rozar
brush against VI + PREProzar(al pasar)
brush aside VT + ADV (fig) → no hacer caso de, dejar a un lado
brush away VT + ADV (gen) → quitar(con cepillo or la mano )
brush down VT + ADVcepillar, limpiar; [+ horse] → almohazar
brush off
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ mud] → quitar(con cepillo or la mano etc)
2. (fig) (= dismiss) → no hacer caso de
B. VI + ADV the mud brushes off easilyel barro sale or se quita fácilmente
brush past
A. VT + ADVrozar al pasar
B. VI + ADVpasar muy cerca
brush up VT + ADV
1. [+ crumbs] → recoger
2. (= improve, revise) (also brush up on) → repasar, refrescar

brush [ˈbrʌʃ]
n
(for cleaning)brosse f
a dustpan and brush → une pelle et une balayette
(= broom) → balai m
(also hair brush) → brosse f à cheveux
(= paintbrush) → pinceau m
(= brushing) to give sth a brush → donner un coup de brosse à qch
(= disagreement) → accrochage m, prise f de bec
to have a brush with sb → s'accrocher avec qn
to have a brush with the police → avoir maille à partir avec la police
to have a brush with the law → avoir des démêlés avec la justice
(= encounter) to have a brush with death → frôler la mort
vt
(using a brush)brosser
to brush one's hair → se brosser les cheveux
I brushed my hair → Je me suis brossé les cheveux.
to brush one's teeth → se brosser les dents
I brush my teeth every night → Je me brosse les dents tous les soirs.
(= sweep) → balayer
(= touch lightly) → raser, effleurer, frôler
to brush against → effleurer or frôler
to brush past sb → frôler qn en passant
brush aside
vt [+ difficulty] → écarter; [+ person] → repousser; [+ objection, idea, argument] → écarter
brush away
vt [+ mud, dust] → enlever d'un coup de brosse; [+ tears] → essuyer; [+ person, idea] → écarter
brush off
vt
(= remove) [+ thing] → enlever
[+ person] → envoyer balader
brush up
vt [+ knowledge] → rafraîchir

brush
n
(= object)Bürste f; (= artist’s brush, paintbrush, shaving brush, pastry brush)Pinsel m; (= hearth brush)Besen m; (with dustpan) → Handbesen or -feger m; (= flue brush)Stoßbesen m; (= flue brush with weight)Sonne f; to be as daft as a brush (inf)total meschugge sein (inf)
(= action) to give something a brushetw bürsten; jacket, shoesetw abbürsten; to give one’s hair a brushsich die Haare bürsten; your jacket/hair/teeth could do with a brushdu solltest deine Jacke/dein Haar/deine Zähne mal wieder bürsten
(= light touch)leichte, flüchtige Berührung, Streifen nt; I felt the brush of his lips against my neckich fühlte, wie seine Lippen meinen Nacken leicht berührten
(of fox)Lunte f
(= undergrowth)Unterholz nt
(Mil: = skirmish) → Zusammenstoß m, → Scharmützel nt; (= quarrel, incident)Zusammenstoß m; to have a brush with somebodymit jdm aneinandergeraten
(Elec, of commutator) → Bürste f
vt
(= clean, tidy)bürsten; (with hand) → wischen; to brush one’s teethsich (dat)die Zähne putzen; to brush one’s hairsich (dat)das Haar bürsten
(= sweep) dirtfegen, kehren; (with hand, cloth) → wischen; to brush something into a pileetw zu einem Haufen zusammenfegen
(= touch lightly)streifen
fabricbürsten, aufrauen

brush:
brushoff
n (inf)Abfuhr f; to give somebody the brushjdn abblitzen lassen (inf), → jdm einen Korb geben (inf); to get the brushabblitzen (inf), → einen Korb kriegen (inf)
brushstroke
nPinselstrich m; (= way of painting)Pinselführung f
brush-up
n (inf) I must give my Italian a brushich muss meine Italienischkenntnisse auffrischen
brushwood
n
(= undergrowth)Unterholz nt
(= cut twigs)Reisig nt
brushwork
n (Art) → Pinselführung f

brush [brʌʃ]
1. n
a. (gen) → spazzola; (broom) → scopa; (hearth brush) → scopettino, scopino; (scrubbing brush) → spazzola per pavimenti; (paint brush) → pennello
hair/shoe brush → spazzola per capelli/da scarpe
b. (act of brushing) → spazzolata, colpo di spazzola
c. (quarrel) → schermaglia
to have a brush with sb (verbally) → avere uno scontro con qn (physically) → venire alle mani con qn
to have a brush with the police → avere delle noie con la polizia
d. (light touch) → lieve tocco
he felt the brush of her hair against his face → sentiva i capelli di lei che gli sfioravano il viso
e. (undergrowth) → boscaglia, sottobosco
2. vt
a. (clean, floor) → scopare; (clothes, hair) → spazzolare; (shoes) → lucidare, spazzolare; (teeth) → lavarsi
b. (touch lightly) → sfiorare
brush against vi + prepsfiorare
brush aside vt + adv (fig) (protest, objection) → ignorare, rifiutarsi di ascoltare; (idea, feeling) → ignorare
brush away vt + adv (dirt, on clothes) → togliere (con la spazzola); (on floor) → scopar via; (tears) → asciugarsi; (insects) → cacciare (via)
brush down vt + advdare una spazzolata a
brush off vt + adv (mud) → levare con la spazzola (fig) (suggestion) → scartare; (criticism, attentions) → ignorare
brush past vi + prepsfiorare (passando)
brush up vt + adv
a. (crumbs) → raccogliere (con la spazzola)
b. (also brush up on) (revise) → dare una rinfrescata or una ripassata a

brush [brʌʃ]
1. n
a. (gen) → spazzola; (broom) → scopa; (hearth brush) → scopettino, scopino; (scrubbing brush) → spazzola per pavimenti; (paint brush) → pennello
hair/shoe brush → spazzola per capelli/da scarpe
b. (act of brushing) → spazzolata, colpo di spazzola
c. (quarrel) → schermaglia
to have a brush with sb (verbally) → avere uno scontro con qn (physically) → venire alle mani con qn
to have a brush with the police → avere delle noie con la polizia
d. (light touch) → lieve tocco
he felt the brush of her hair against his face → sentiva i capelli di lei che gli sfioravano il viso
e. (undergrowth) → boscaglia, sottobosco
2. vt
a. (clean, floor) → scopare; (clothes, hair) → spazzolare; (shoes) → lucidare, spazzolare; (teeth) → lavarsi
b. (touch lightly) → sfiorare
brush against vi + prepsfiorare
brush aside vt + adv (fig) (protest, objection) → ignorare, rifiutarsi di ascoltare; (idea, feeling) → ignorare
brush away vt + adv (dirt, on clothes) → togliere (con la spazzola); (on floor) → scopar via; (tears) → asciugarsi; (insects) → cacciare (via)
brush down vt + advdare una spazzolata a
brush off vt + adv (mud) → levare con la spazzola (fig) (suggestion) → scartare; (criticism, attentions) → ignorare
brush past vi + prepsfiorare (passando)
brush up vt + adv
a. (crumbs) → raccogliere (con la spazzola)
b. (also brush up on) (revise) → dare una rinfrescata or una ripassata a

brush
n brush [braʃ]
1 an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc a toothbrush; He sells brushes. borsel أداةٌ مَع فُرشاه четка kartáč(ek) børste die Bürste βούρτσα, πινέλο cepillo hari برس؛ فرچه harja brosse מִברֶשֶת कूची četka kefe sikat spazzola, spazzolino ブラシ 브러시, 솔 šepetys, šepetukas, teptukas suka berus borstel børste, kost szczotka, pędzel escova perie щётка kef(k)a krtača četka borste แปรง fırça 刷子 щітка صفائی کرنے والا برش bàn chải
2 an act of brushing. borsel تَنْظيفٌ بالفُرشاه четкане kartáčování børsten das Bürsten βούρτσισμα cepilladura harjamine برس زدن harjaus brossage הַברָשָה कूची चलाना četkanje kefélés menyikat spazzolatura ブラシをかけること 솔질 valymas šepečiu sukāšana; tīrīšana (ar suku) memberus borsteling børsting, kosting szczotkowanie escovadela periere чистка (щёткой) kefovanie krtačenje četkanje borstning การแปรง fırçalama чищення щіткою برش کرنے کا عمل sự chải
3 a bushy tail of a fox. borselstert ذَنَبُ الثَّعْلَب рунтава (лисича) опашка ohon busket hale buschiger Schwanz φουντωτή ουρά αλεπούς hopo rebase saba دم نرم روباه ketunhäntä queue זְנַב הַשוּעָל लोमड़ी की बालदार पूंछ lisičji rep bozontos farok ekor berbulu coda きつねの尾 털 많은 꼬리 lapės uodega (lapsas) aste ekor kembang pluimstaart busket hale lisi ogon, kita cauda coadă (лисий) хвост chvost rep lisičji rep []svans หางเป็นพวง tilki kuyruğu (狐狸的)蓬鬆尾巴 хвіст لومڑی کی جھاڑی نما دُم đuôi chồn
4 a disagreement a slight brush with the law. botsing خِلافٌ ، مُناوَشَه сблъскване nepříjemnost (s), srážka sammenstød das Scharmützel διαφωνία, διαμάχη roce kokkupõrge مخالفت yhteenotto ennuis (avec) חִכּוּך,@@@חִיכּוּך$$$ עִמוּת @@@עִימוּת$$$ भिड़ंत sukob csetepaté perselisihan scaramuccia 軽い衝突 분쟁 susikirtimas sadursme canggah botsing sammenstøt utarczka altercação ciocnire, ceartă (cu) стычка nepríjemnosť (s) praska čarka sammandrabbning, nappatag ความขัดแย้ง takışma, sürtüşme 小衝突 сутичка اختلاف ، مقابلہ sự bất đồng ý kiến
v
1 to rub with a brush He brushed his jacket. borsel يَنْفُضُ الغُبار четкам (vy)kartáčovat børste bürsten τρίβω με βούρτσα cepillar harjama برس زدن harjata brosser לְהַבְרִיש ब्रुश से झाड़ना या साफ करना četkati kefél menyikat spazzolare, pulire con la spazzola ブラシをかける 솔질을 하다 valyti šepečiu tīrīt (ar suku) memberus borstelen børste, pusse szczotkować escovar a peria чистить щёткой (vy)kefovať krtačiti četkati borsta แปรง fırçalamak 用刷子輕拭 чистити щіткою برش کے ساتھ ملنا ، صاف کرنا cọ
2 to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush brush the floor. vee يُنَظَّفُ، يُكَنِّسُ بالفُرشاه излъсквам (za)mést børste fegen σκουπίζω barrer pühkima گردگیری کردن؛ فرچه کشیدن pyyhkiä balayer לְהַבְרִיש ब्रुश से झाड़ु लगाना या साफ करना isčetkati söpör menyapu spazzare ブラシで掃く (솔 등으로) 먼지를 털다 šluoti, šluostyti slaucīt (ar slotu) menyapu vegen børste, koste zamiatać varrer a mătura подметать zamiesť pomesti prebrisati sopa, borsta กวาด fırça ile süpürmek 用刷子刷掉 замітати ہٹانا quét
3 to make tidy by using a brush Brush your hair! borsel يُنَظِّفُ الشَّعْرَ بالفُرشاهه сресвам vykartáčovat børste bürsten βουρτσίζω cepillar harjama مرتب کردن siistiä brosser לְצַחצֵח बाल संवारना čistiti (meg)kefél menyikat spazzolare ブラシをかける 머리를 솔질하다 su(si)šukuoti sukāt (matus) sikat borstelen børste, gre szczotkować escovar a pieptăna причёсывать vykefovať (si) skrtačiti iščetkati borsta แปรง fırçalamak 梳整 зачісувати برش کے ساتھ چمکانا ، صاف ستھرا کرنا chải
4 to touch lightly in passing The leaves brushed her face. aanraak, skuur يُلامِسُ بِنُعومَه докосвам леко lehce se dotknout strejfe; berøre let streifen αγγίζω ελαφρά rozar riivama نوازش دادن؛ به آرامی گذشتن sipaista frôler לִנגוֹע קָלוֹת गुजरते हुए हल्के से स्पर्श करना okrznuti gyengén hozzáér menyentuh sfiorare かする 스치면서 지나가다 brūkštelėti, lengvai paliesti aizskart (garāmejot) geselan strijken langs stryke, streife musnąć roçar a atinge (uşor) легко касаться, задевать ľahko sa dotknúť oplaziti očešati vidröra, nudda (snudda) vid สัมผัสเบา ๆ değip geçmek, hafifçe sürtünmek 輕拂 зачіпати мимохідь پلکے سے چھو جانا chạm qua
brush aside
to pay no attention to She brushed aside my objections. iets opsy stoot يَتْرُكُ الأمْرَ جانِبا، لا يَهْتَمُّ بِ отминавам odmítat feje til side beiseite schieben δε δίνω σημασία σε κτ., αντιπαρέρχομαι dejar de lado kõrvale lükkama اهمیت ندادن ohittaa balayer לְהִתעָלֵם ध्यान नहीं देना odgurnuti félresöpör tidak mempedulikan ignorare 無視する 무시하다 numoti ranka į atvairīt; nelikties ne zinis tidak mengendahkan terzijde schuiven feie til side przejść do porządku dziennego nad pôr de lado a nu lua în seamă игнорировать zavrhnúť, odmietnuť ne upoštevati odbaciti avfärda, vifta bort ไม่สนใจ aldırmamak, kulak vermemek 漠視,不理會 не звертати уваги توجہ نہ دینا chẳng chú ý
brush away
to wipe off She brushed away a tear; She brushed it away. iets wegvee يَمْسَحُ избърсвам odmést pryč; osušit; utřít tørre væk; feje væk abwischen σκουπίζω, σβήνω limpiar ära pühkima کنار زدن؛ پاک کردن pyyhkiä pois essuyer לְסָלֵק पोंछना očetkati letöröl menyeka asciugare; respingere 払いのける 털어내다 nubraukti noraust; noslaucīt mengelap wegstrijken tørke (av) zetrzeć limpar a şterge смахнуть utrieť, osušiť obrisati; ne upoštevati obrisati stryka (torka) bort ปัดออก; ปาดออก elle hafifçe silmek 擦掉 витирати, утирати پونچھنا chải sạch; phủi sạch
brush up
to refresh one's knowledge of (eg a language) He brushed up his Spanish before he went on holiday. opknap يَسْتَذْكِرُ، يَدْرُسُ مِن جَديد، يُنْعِشُ الذّاكِرَه опреснявам osvěžit, oživit, připomenout friske up auffrischen φρεσκάρω (μτφ.) repasar, refrescar värskendama مرور کردن palauttaa mieleen réviser לְשַׁפֵּר निखारना, मांजना obnoviti felelevenít, -frissít menyegarkan pengetahuan ripassare みがきをかける 더욱 연마하다 atnaujinti atsvaidzināt (zināšanas) mengingat semula ophalen friske opp odświeżyć relembrar a (re)împrospăta освежать (в памяти) zopakovať si osvežiti obnoviti friska upp (ศึกษา) ปรับปรุง tazelemek 溫習 поновлювати تازہ دم کرنا ôn lại
give, get the brush-off
to reject or be rejected abruptly. iets/iemand afskud يَرْفُضُ، يَصُدُّ بِخُشونَه отхвърлям грубо odmrštit, být odmrštěn afvise; blive affærdiget abwimmeln απορρίπτω, απορρίπτομαι κοφτά quitarse a alguien de encima, enviar a freír espárragos, mandar a alguien a paseo hundipassi andma, hundipassi saama از سر باز کردن hylätä, tulla hylätyksi (se faire) envoyer promener לִדחוֹת रद्द करना या रद्द कर दिया जाना odbaciti kereken elutasít menolak reka; vera rekinn respingere bruscamente すげなく断る 거절하다 atmesti, būti atmestam izteikt; saņemt atraidījumu menolak afschepen, afgescheept worden avvise, overse noen med vilje; bli avvist odrzucić correr com a trimite/a fi trimis la plimbare дать, получить резкий отказ odmietnuť, zavrhnúť zavrniti; biti zavrnjen dobiti korpu nobba, bli nobbad ถูกเมิน reddetmek; reddedilmek 斷然拒絕,碰釘子 відмовити پری طرح مسترد کرنا ، یا مسترد ہونا từ chối, bị từ chối thẳng thừng

brush فرشاة, يُنَظِف بالفرشاة kartáč, vykartáčovat børste Bürste, bürsten βούρτσα, βουρτσίζω cepillar, cepillo harja, harjata brosse, brosser četka, četkati spazzola, spazzolare ブラシ, ブラシをかける 솔, 솔질하다 borstel, borstelen børste szczotka, wyszczotkować escova, escovar чистить щеткой, щетка borsta, borste แปรง, ไม้แปรง fırça, fırçalamak bàn chải, chải , 刷子


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