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brushverb
brushed
Past Simple
brushed
Past Participle
brushing
Gerund
UK
/brʌʃ/
US
/brʌʃ/
Translations
She brushes her hair every morning to keep it smooth and tangle-free.
Elle se brosse les cheveux tous les matins pour les garder lisses et sans nœuds.
appliquer au pinceauPour peindre, vernir ou recouvrir une surface.
He brushed a coat of varnish onto the wooden table to protect it.
Il a appliqué une couche de vernis au pinceau sur la table en bois pour la protéger.
balayerAu sens d'enlever en passant ou d'un geste.
He brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.
Il a balayé les miettes de la table après le petit-déjeuner.
frôlerAu sens de toucher légèrement en passant.
The cat brushed against my leg as it walked by.
Le chat a frôlé ma jambe en passant.
écarterAu sens figuré, de manière rapide ou dédaigneuse.
She brushed off his concerns, insisting everything was under control.
Elle a écarté ses inquiétudes, affirmant que tout était sous contrôle.
Definitions
To clean or groom with a brush.
She brushes her hair every morning to keep it smooth and tangle-free.
To apply a liquid, such as paint or glaze, with a brush.
He brushed a coat of varnish onto the wooden table to protect it.
To remove something with a sweeping motion.
He brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.
To touch lightly in passing.
The cat brushed against my leg as it walked by.
To deal with something quickly or dismissively.
She brushed off his concerns, insisting everything was under control.
Synonyms
scrub
clean
sweep
groom
polish
stroke
caress
dab
brushnoun
brushes
pl
UK
/brʌʃ/
US
/brʌʃ/
Translations
She used a brush to paint the walls of her room.
Elle a utilisé une brosse pour peindre les murs de sa chambre.
broussaillesAu sens de végétation dense.
The hikers had to navigate through thick brush to reach the clearing.
Les randonneurs ont dû traverser de denses broussailles pour atteindre la clairière.
accrochageAu sens de bref incident ou mauvaise rencontre.
He had a brush with the law when he was caught speeding.
Il a eu un accrochage avec la police lorsqu'il a été pris en excès de vitesse.
balaiTechnique, en électricité.
The mechanic replaced the worn carbon brushes in the alternator.
Le mécanicien a remplacé les balais en carbone usés de l'alternateur.
Additional translations
fourréAu sens de massif de buissons ou d'arbustes.
altercationAu sens de rencontre brève et souvent conflictuelle.
Definitions
An implement with bristles, wire, or other filaments, used for cleaning, grooming, painting, or other purposes.
She used a brush to paint the walls of her room.
A dense growth of bushes or shrubs.
The hikers had to navigate through thick brush to reach the clearing.
A brief encounter or experience, often unpleasant or challenging.
He had a brush with the law when he was caught speeding.
A block or strip of conductive material that carries electric current between a stationary and a moving part in a generator, motor, or other electrical machine.
The mechanic replaced the worn carbon brushes in the alternator.
Synonyms
broom
paintbrush
toothbrush
comb
sweeper
shaving brush
hairbrush
brushadjective
UK
/brʌʃ/
US
/brʌʃ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something consisting of or relating to brush, especially vegetation (e.g., brush fire).
Translations
de broussaillesEmploi attributif ou épithète au sens de broussailles denses.
Years of drought had left the hills vulnerable to brush fires.
Des années de sécheresse avaient rendu les collines vulnérables aux feux de broussailles.
Definitions
Relating to or consisting of brush (dense undergrowth); used before a noun.
Years of drought had left the hills vulnerable to brush fires.
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