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brush 1
(brŭsh)n.
1.
a. An implement typically consisting of bristles fastened into a handle, used in scrubbing, polishing, grooming, or applying a liquid.
b. The act of using this implement.
2.
a. A sweeping stroke of the hand, as in removing something.
b. A light touch in passing; a graze.
c. An instance of contact with something undesirable or dangerous: a brush with the law; a brush with death.
3. A bushy tail: the brush of a fox.
4. A sliding connection completing a circuit between a fixed and a moving conductor.
5. A snub; a brushoff.
v. brushed, brush·ing, brush·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To clean, polish, or groom with a brush: brush one's teeth; brush the dog's coat.
b. To apply with a brush: brushed shellac onto the wood.
c. To remove with a brush or with sweeping strokes: brushed dirt from his pants.
2. To touch lightly in passing; graze against.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To use a brush.
2. To make sweeping strokes with the hand.
3. To touch something lightly in moving past.
brush aside/off
To dismiss abruptly or curtly: brushed the matter aside; brushed an old friend off.
brush back Baseball
To force (a batter) to move away from the plate by throwing an inside pitch.
brush up
To refresh one's memory or renew one's skill regarding (something).
[Middle English brushe, twigs used as a broom or a brush to clean, painter's brush, from Old French brosse, brushwood, brush; see brush2.]
brush′er n.
brush′y adj.
Synonyms: brush1, glance1, graze2, shave, skim
These verbs mean to make light contact with something in passing: Her arm brushed mine. His fist glanced his opponent's chin. The keel grazed bottom in the shallow water. The front tire shaved the curb. The oars skimmed the pond's surface.
These verbs mean to make light contact with something in passing: Her arm brushed mine. His fist glanced his opponent's chin. The keel grazed bottom in the shallow water. The front tire shaved the curb. The oars skimmed the pond's surface.
brush 2
(brŭsh)n.
1.
a. Dense vegetation consisting of shrubs or small trees.
b. Land covered by such a growth.
2. Cut or broken branches.
[Middle English brushe, from Old French brosse, brushwood, from Vulgar Latin *bruscia, perhaps from Latin bruscum, knot on a maple.]
brush′y adj.
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brush up
vb (adverb)
1. (often foll by: on) to refresh one's knowledge, skill, or memory of (a subject)
2. to make (a person or oneself) tidy, clean, or neat as after a journey
n
Brit the act or an instance of tidying one's appearance (esp in the phrase wash and brush-up)
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Verb 1. brush up - refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test"
2. brush up - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
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osvěžitoživitpřipomenout
friske up
hressa upp á, rifja upp
tazelemek
w>brush up
vt sep
(fig: also brush up on) subject, one’s German → auffrischen
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brush
(braʃ) noun1. an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc. a toothbrush; He sells brushes. borsel أداةٌ مَع فُرشاه четка escova kartáč(ek) die Bürste børste βούρτσα, πινέλο cepillo hari برس؛ فرچه harja brosse מברשת कूची četka kefe sikat spazzola, spazzolino ブラシ 브러시, 솔 šepetys, šepetukas, teptukas suka berus borstel børste, kost szczotka, pędzel برس escova perie щётка kef(k)a krtača četka borste แปรง fırça 刷子 щітка صفائی کرنے والا برش bàn chải 刷子
2. an act of brushing. borsel تَنْظيفٌ بالفُرشاه четкане escovação kartáčování das Bürsten børsten 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 برس وهل escovadela periere чистка kefovanie krtačenje četkanje borstning การแปรง fırçalama 刷 чищення щіткою برش کرنے کا عمل sự chải 刷
3. a bushy tail of a fox. borselstert ذَنَبُ الثَّعْلَب рунтава (лисича) опашка cauda ohon buschiger Schwanz busket hale 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 د ګیدړی نرمه لکی cauda coadă хвост chvost rep lisičji rep [räv]svans หางเป็นพวง tilki kuyruğu (狐狸的)蓬鬆尾巴 хвіст لومڑی کی جھاڑی نما دُم đuôi chồn (狐狸的)粗大尾巴
4. a disagreement. a slight brush with the law. botsing خِلافٌ ، مُناوَشَه сблъскване altercação nepříjemnost (s), srážka das Scharmützel sammenstød διαφωνία, διαμάχη roce kokkupõrge مخالفت yhteenotto ennuis חכוך, , חיכוך עמות, עימות भिड़ंत sukob csetepaté perselisihan scaramuccia 軽い衝突 분쟁 susikirtimas sadursme canggah botsing sammenstøt utarczka مخالفت 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 小冲突
verb1. to rub with a brush. He brushed his jacket. borsel يَنْفُضُ الغُبار четкам escovar (vy)kartáčovat bürsten børste 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 برس وهل 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 用刷子擦拭
2. to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush. brush the floor. vee يُنَظَّفُ، يُكَنِّسُ بالفُرشاه излъсквам varrer (za)mést fegen børste 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 جاړو کول varrer a mătura подметать zamiesť pomesti prebrisati sopa, borsta กวาด fırça ile süpürmek 用刷子刷掉 замітати ہٹانا quét 用刷子掸,刷净
3. to make tidy by using a brush. Brush your hair! borsel يُنَظِّفُ الشَّعْرَ بالفُرشاهه сресвам escovar vykartáčovat bürsten børste 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 سمول escovar a pieptăna причёсывать vykefovať (si) skrtačiti iščetkati borsta แปรง fırçalamak 梳整 зачісувати برش کے ساتھ چمکانا ، صاف ستھرا کرنا chải 梳整
4. to touch lightly in passing. The leaves brushed her face. aanraak, skuur يُلامِسُ بِنُعومَه докосвам леко roçar lehce se dotknout streifen strejfe; berøre let 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 په کراره ایښودل، ناز ورکول 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 拂
brush aside to pay no attention to. She brushed aside my objections. iets opsy stoot يَتْرُكُ الأمْرَ جانِبا، لا يَهْتَمُّ بِ отминавам pôr de lado odmítat beiseite schieben feje til side 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 ارزښت نه ورکول 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 漠视
brush away to wipe off. She brushed away a tear; She brushed it away. iets wegvee يَمْسَحُ избърсвам limpar odmést pryč; osušit; utřít abwischen tørre væk; feje væk 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 zetrzeć پاکول، څنګ ته کول 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 刷去
brush up (with on) 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 relembrar osvěžit, oživit, připomenout auffrischen friske up φρεσκάρω 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 مرور کول relembrar a (re)împrospăta освежать zopakovať si osvežiti obnoviti friska upp (ศึกษา) ปรับปรุง tazelemek 溫習 поновлювати تازہ دم کرنا ôn lại 温习
give, get the brush-off to reject or be rejected abruptly. iets/iemand afskud يَرْفُضُ، يَصُدُّ بِخُشونَه отхвърлям грубо correr com odmrštit, být odmrštěn abwimmeln afvise; blive affærdiget 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 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 له سره خلاصول correr com a trimite/a fi trimis la plimbare дать, получить резкии 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 拒绝
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