brush in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for brush in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.brush¹ [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] N

1. brush (implement):

brush (for hair, clothes, shoes etc.)

spazzola f

brush (small, for sweeping up)

scopetta f

brush (broom)

scopa f

brush (for paint)

pennello m

brush (chimney sweep's)

= spazzola sferica con setole di metallo

to clean sth with a brush

pulire qc con la spazzola

soft, hard, wire brush

spazzola morbida, dura, di metallo

2. brush (act of brushing):

brush

spazzolata f

to give one's teeth a quick brush

darsi una spazzolata veloce ai denti

3. brush (encounter):

brush (confrontation with person)

scontro m (with con)

brush (contact with person, celebrity)

contatto m (with con)

to have a brush with the police, with the authorities

avere a che fare con la polizia, con le autorità

to have a brush with death

vedere la morte da vicino or sfiorare la morte

4. brush (light touch):

brush

sfioramento m

brush

tocco m leggero

I felt the brush of a bird's wing

mi sono sentito sfiorare dall'ala di un uccello

5. brush (fox's tail):

brush

coda f di volpe

6. brush ELEC (in motor):

brush

spazzola f

II.brush¹ [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] VB trans

1. brush (sweep, clean):

brush carpet, clothes, shoes

spazzolare

to brush one's hair, teeth

spazzolarsi i capelli, i denti

to brush sb's hair, teeth

spazzolare i capelli, i denti di qn

to brush sth off, into sth (with brush or hand)

togliere qc da qc con la spazzola o con la mano

to brush the knots out of one's hair

sciogliere i nodi dei capelli di qn con la spazzola

2. brush (touch lightly):

brush person, part of body, object

sfiorare, toccare lievemente (with con)

her skirt brushed the floor

la sua gonna sfiorava il pavimento

3. brush FOOD:

to brush sth with water, milk, egg, oil

spennellare qc con

III.brush¹ [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] VB intr

to brush against person, part of body, object

sfiorare

to brush past sb

passare vicino a qn sfiorandolo

he brushed past me into, out of the room

mi ha sfiorato entrando nella, uscendo dalla stanza

brush² [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] N (vegetation or twigs)

brush

boscaglia f

brush

sottobosco m

scrubbing brush [Brit ˈskrʌbɪŋ ˌbrʌʃ], scrub brush [ˈskrʌbbrʌʃ] N

scrubbing brush

spazzola f dura

scrubbing brush

spazzolone m

scrubbing brush

brusca f

brush up (on) VB [brʌʃ -] (brush up (on) [sth], brush [sth] up)

brush up (on) language, skill, subject:

brush up (on)

rinfrescare

I must brush up on it, brush it up

devo dargli una rinfrescata, ripassata

brush down VB [brʌʃ -] (brush down [sth], brush [sth] down)

brush down coat, skirt, suit, horse:

brush down

spazzolare

dandy brush [Am ˈdændi ˌbrəʃ] N

dandy brush

spazzola f di osso di balena

brush-off [Brit, Am ˈbrəʃˌɔf] N inf

to give sb the brush-off

scaricare qn

to get the brush-off

essere scaricato

broad-brush [Brit, Am ˌbrɔdˈbrəʃ] ADJ

broad-brush approach, sketch, survey:

broad-brush

sommario, a grandi linee

nail brush [Brit, Am ˈneɪl ˌbrəʃ] N

nail brush

spazzolino m (per unghie)

flat brush [ˈflætbrʌʃ] N

flat brush

pennellessa f

brush in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brush in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.brush [brʌʃ] N

1. brush (for hair):

brush

spazzola f

2. brush (broom):

brush

scopa f

3. brush (for painting):

brush

pennello m

4. brush (action):

brush

spazzolata f

5. brush (stroke):

brush

pennellata f

6. brush (encounter):

brush

sfiorata f

a brush with death

sfuggire per un pelo alla morte

a brush with the law

avere dei guai con la giustizia

7. brush (brushwood):

brush

sottobosco m

8. brush (fox's tail):

brush

coda f di volpe

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush hair:

brush

spazzolare

to brush one's teeth

pulirsi i denti

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

togliere qc con una spazzola

3. brush (graze, touch lightly):

brush

sfiorare

I.brush up VB trans

brush up

rinfrescare

II.brush up VB intr

to brush up on sth

dare una ripassata a qc

brush-off N inf

to give sb the brush-off

dare il due di picche a qn

brush away VB trans

brush away

togliere con una spazzola

brush against VB trans

brush against

sfiorare

brush aside VB trans

1. brush aside (push to one side):

brush aside

allontanare

2. brush aside (disregard):

brush aside

ignorare

brush off VB trans

brush off dust

togliere con una spazzola

brush off person

non far caso a

brush off criticism

ignorare

nail brush <-es> N

nail brush

spazzolino m per unghie

Translations for brush in the Italian»English Dictionary

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spazzolata

brush

darsi una spazzolata ai capelli

to brush one's hair

spazzolare

to brush

brush Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dustpan and brush

paletta e scopetta

a brush with death

sfuggire per un pelo alla morte

a brush with the law

avere dei guai con la giustizia

to brush one's teeth

pulirsi i denti

to brush sth off

togliere qc con una spazzola

always brush your teeth before bed (bedtime)

lavati sempre i denti prima di andare a letto

pastry brush

pennello m da cucina

to give sb the brush-off

dare il due di picche a qn

to brush up on sth

dare una ripassata a qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is applied using a torch and paint brush while wearing the standard safety equipment used for any patina application: rubber gloves, safety glasses, and a respirator.

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These brush dendrioles form very large synaptic junctions.

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In the classical antiquity a "xylospongium" might be used in the same way as we use a toilet brush.

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The plastic collar brush will dry-clean the youngster's neck thoroughly as he plays.

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If nothing else, that reply gives a good idea of the brush-off householders can expect to receive if they complain when the tariff rates they were promised are cut.

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Straw from the broom corn was used to make a kind of whisk for sprinkling the paint, or horsehair to create a kind of drop-brush.

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In fact, the ponderosa requires small brush fires to burn through, as their cones are opened by the heat of the passing fires.

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The caliper drag causes the calipers to brush up against the reel spool.

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Owners may patch tears and rips, and brush off surface dirt, but old leather and bark clothing always look "old".

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But after spending enough time with them, they start to brush against your legs.

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