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brushing

UK
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
brushing back
brushing off
brushing out
brushing over
brushing up

Translations

brushingnoun
brushings
pl
Daily brushing of your teeth is essential for good oral hygiene.
Le brossage quotidien de vos dents est essentiel pour une bonne hygiène bucco-dentaire.
Additional translations
effleurementSens léger, pour un contact à peine perceptible.
Synonyms
scouring
grooming
cleaning
polishing
sweeping
brushingadjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "brushing machine").
de brossageS’emploie avant un nom pour désigner ce qui est destiné au brossage ou lié au brossage.
He bought a brushing kit for his dog.
Il a acheté un kit de brossage pour son chien.
brushinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that lightly touches or glides in passing.
The cat's tail made a brushing movement against my leg.
La queue du chat a fait un mouvement effleurant contre ma jambe.
brushverb

brushing

Gerund

brushed
Past Simple
brushed
Past Participle
brushing
Gerund
UK
/brʌʃ/
US
/brʌʃ/
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.
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.
Synonyms
dab
scrub
clean
sweep
groom
polish
stroke
caress

Definitions

brushingnoun
The act or process of cleaning, polishing, or grooming with a brush.
Daily brushing of your teeth is essential for good oral hygiene.
A light touch or stroke with a brush or similar object.
She felt a gentle brushing against her arm as she walked through the crowded room.
brushingadjective
Used before a noun to describe something intended for or involving brushing.
He bought a brushing kit for his dog.
brushinggerund / present participle
Lightly touching or gliding over a surface in passing.
The cat's tail made a brushing movement against my leg.
brushverb
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.
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