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brushing back

UK
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ bæk/
US
/ˈbrʌʃɪŋ bæk/

Translations

brush backverb

brushing back

Gerund

brushed back
Past Simple
brushed back
Past Participle
brushing back
Gerund
UK
/brʌʃ bæk/
US
/brʌʃ bæk/
brosser en arrière
She brushed back her hair to keep it out of her eyes.
Elle s'est brossé les cheveux en arrière pour ne pas les avoir dans les yeux.
Additional translations
faire reculerBaseball : se dit d’un lancer effectué très près du frappeur pour l’obliger à s’écarter de la plaque.
Synonyms
repel
push back
drive back
fend off
ward off

Definitions

brush backverb
To move or push something backward with a brush or similar tool.
She brushed back her hair to keep it out of her eyes.
In baseball, to throw a pitch close to a batter to make them move away from the plate.
The pitcher brushed back the batter with a fastball to assert control over the strike zone.
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