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brush off

/brʌʃ ɒf/

/brʌʃ ɔf/

Translations

brush offverb

brushed off

Past Simple

brushed off

Past Participle

brushing off

Gerund

/brʌʃ ɒf/

/brʌʃ ɔf/

He tried to brush off the criticism.

Он попытался отмахнуться от критики.

She brushed off the dust from her coat.

Она стряхнула пыль с пальто.

Additional translations

Synonyms

turn away

brush offverb

To dismiss or ignore someone or something in a casual or indifferent manner.

She tried to discuss her concerns, but he just brushed her off.

To remove something, such as dust or dirt, by sweeping or wiping with a brush or hand.

He brushed off the crumbs from his jacket before standing up.