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I. brush <pl -es> [brʌʃ] N

1. brush:

brush (for hair, cleaning)
Bürste f <-, -n>
brush (broom)
Besen m <-s, ->
brush (for painting, make-up)
Pinsel m <-s, ->

2. brush no pl (act of brushing):

brush
Bürsten nt
to give sth a brush
etw abbürsten
to give one's teeth a brush
sich dat die Zähne putzen

3. brush usu sing (stroke):

brush
leichte Berührung

4. brush (encounter):

brush
Zusammenstoß m <-es, -stöße>
to have a brush with sb
mit jdm aneinandergeraten
to have a brush with death
dem Tode knapp entronnen sein
to have a brush with the law
mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten

5. brush no pl Am, Aus (brushwood):

brush
Unterholz nt <-es> kein pl
brush
Gestrüpp nt <-(e)s, -e>

6. brush (fox's tail):

brush
Fuchsschwanz m <-es, -schwänze>
brush
Lunte f <-, -n> spec

II. brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush (clean):

to brush sth
etw abbürsten
to brush sth (rub)
etw bürsten
to brush one's hair
sich dat die Haare bürsten
Jackie brushed her hair out of her eyes
Jackie strich sich die Haare aus dem Gesicht
to brush one's teeth
sich dat die Zähne putzen

2. brush (touch lightly):

to brush sb's cheek
jds Wange leicht berühren

3. brush (apply a substance):

to brush sth with sth
etw mit etw dat bestreichen

III. brush [brʌʃ] VB intr (touch lightly)

to brush against sth/sb
etw/jdn streifen
to brush by sb
an jdm vorbeieilen

ˈblush·er brush N

blusher brush
Rougepinsel m

ˈbot·tle brush N

bottle brush
Flaschenbürste f <-, -n>

brush aside VB trans

1. brush aside (move aside):

to brush aside ⇆ sth/sb
etw/jdn wegschieben

2. brush aside (dismiss):

to brush aside ⇆ sth
etw abtun
to brush aside ⇆ sb
jdn ignorieren

brush down VB trans

to brush down ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw abbürsten
to brush oneself down
sich acc zurechtmachen [o. herrichten]

brush off VB trans

1. brush off (remove with brush):

to brush off ⇆ sth
etw abbürsten

2. brush off (ignore):

to brush off ⇆ sb
jdn abblitzen lassen inf
to brush off ⇆ sth
etw zurückweisen

brush out VB trans

to brush out ⇆ sth
etw [her]ausbürsten
to brush out one's hair
sich acc die Haare ausbürsten
to brush out knots in one's hair
Knoten aus seinem Haar herausbürsten

brush past VB trans

to brush past sb
jdn streifen

I. brush up VB intr

to brush up on sth one's knowledge
etw auffrischen

II. brush up VB trans

to brush up sth one's knowledge
etw auffrischen

ˈbrush fire N Am, Aus

brush fire
Buschfeuer nt <-s, ->

ˈbrush-off N no pl

brush-off
Abfuhr f <-, -en>
to get the brush-off from sb
von jdm einen Korb bekommen inf
to give sb the brush-off
jdm eine Abfuhr erteilen inf
to give sb the brush-off
jdn abblitzen lassen

I. ˈbrush-up [ˈbrʌʃʌp] N Brit

brush-up
Auffrischung f <-. -en> a. fig

II. ˈbrush-up [ˈbrʌʃʌp] N modifier

brush-up course:

brush-up
Auffrischungs-

ˈclothes brush N

clothes brush
Kleiderbürste f <-, -n>

ˈnail brush N

nail brush
Nagelbürste f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

brush N

brush (brushwood) Am Aus
Gehölz nt
to risk facing a brush with the law (encounter)
riskieren, dass man mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt gerät
Present
Ibrush
youbrush
he/she/itbrushes
webrush
youbrush
theybrush
Past
Ibrushed
youbrushed
he/she/itbrushed
webrushed
youbrushed
theybrushed
Present Perfect
Ihavebrushed
youhavebrushed
he/she/ithasbrushed
wehavebrushed
youhavebrushed
theyhavebrushed
Past Perfect
Ihadbrushed
youhadbrushed
he/she/ithadbrushed
wehadbrushed
youhadbrushed
theyhadbrushed
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