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bush

UK
/bʊʃ/
US
/bʊʃ/

Translations

bushnoun
bushes
pl
UK
/bʊʃ/
US
/bʊʃ/
The garden was filled with a variety of colorful bushes.
Le jardin était rempli d’une variété de buissons colorés.
brousseDans le sens de région sauvage peu peuplée, surtout en contexte australien ou africain.
They went on a safari to explore the African bush.
Ils sont partis en safari pour explorer la brousse africaine.
bagueSens technique en mécanique.
The engineer replaced the worn-out bush to ensure the machine ran smoothly.
L’ingénieur a remplacé la bague usée pour assurer le bon fonctionnement de la machine.
Additional translations
coussinetVariante technique possible en mécanique selon le type de pièce.
touffeArgot vulgaire pour désigner la pilosité pubienne.
Synonyms
shrub
briar
undergrowth
thicket
plant
vegetation
Antonyms
city
town
urban area
clearing
bushverb
bushed
Past Simple
bushed
Past Participle
bushing
Gerund
UK
/bʊʃ/
US
/bʊʃ/
buissonnerEmploi surtout intransitif, pour une végétation qui devient touffue.
The hedge will bush out nicely by late summer if you prune it now.
La haie buissonnera bien d’ici la fin de l’été si vous la taillez maintenant.
Additional translations
broussaillerSens de couverture par des buissons ou de végétation broussailleuse; emploi moins courant.
rabattreDans le sens de pousser ou forcer vers la brousse ou les buissons, selon le contexte de chasse.
bagerSens technique rare en mécanique; orthographe à vérifier selon l’usage spécialisé.
Synonyms
plant
shrub
hedge
screen
cover
enclose
surround
landscape
ornament
Antonyms
clear
remove
denude
prune
trim
thin
bushadjective
UK
/bʊʃ/
US
/bʊʃ/
Used attributively to denote something situated in or characteristic of the (rural) bush.
de brousseSe dit surtout d’un lieu, d’un métier ou d’un style lié à la brousse ou aux régions sauvages.
They hired a bush pilot to reach the remote mining camp.
Ils ont engagé un pilote de brousse pour atteindre le camp minier isolé.
amateurSens familier ou péjoratif : de faible qualité, peu professionnel.
That was a bush move—any professional would know better.
C’était un geste amateur — n’importe quel professionnel aurait su faire mieux.
Synonyms
rural
rustic
backwoods
backcountry
outback
remote
undeveloped
uncultivated
scrubby
wooded
wild
primitive
Antonyms
urban
metropolitan
suburban
cultivated
developed

Definitions

bushnoun
A shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length.
The garden was filled with a variety of colorful bushes.
A large uncleared or sparsely settled area, typically covered with natural vegetation.
They went on a safari to explore the African bush.
A mechanical device providing a bearing surface for a rotating or sliding shaft.
The engineer replaced the worn-out bush to ensure the machine ran smoothly.
(vulgar slang) The hair growing in the pubic region; pubic hair.
He trimmed his bush before going to the beach.
bushverb
To cover or surround with bushes.
They decided to bush the perimeter of the garden to create a natural fence.
To force or drive into the bushes.
The hunters bushed the game to flush it out into the open.
To fit or line with a bushing (mechanical sleeve) so as to reduce friction or play.
The mechanic bushed the cylinder to restore the correct clearance.
(intransitive, often with out) To grow or spread into a bushy form.
The hedge will bush out nicely by late summer if you prune it now.
bushadjective
Situated in, coming from, or characteristic of the sparsely settled countryside or wilderness (the bush).
They hired a bush pilot to reach the remote mining camp.
Inferior, amateurish, or second-rate; characteristic of a low level of professionalism (often in the phrase "bush league").
That was a bush move—any professional would know better.
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