brushes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brushes in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.brush <pl -es> [brʌʃ] N

1. brush:

brush (for hair, cleaning)

četka f

brush (broom)

metla f

brush (for painting)

četkica f

2. brush no pl (act):

brush

četkanje nt

to give sth a brush

očetkati nešto

to give one's teeth a brush

oprati zube

3. brush usu sing (stroke):

brush

kontakt m

brush

kratak dodir m

4. brush (encounter):

brush

susret m

to have a brush with the law

sukobiti se sa zakonom

to have a brush with the law

biti optužen

5. brush no pl Am, Aus:

brush

čestar m

6. brush (fox's tail):

brush

lisičiji rep

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush (clean):

brush

očetkati // četkati

to brush one's hair

očetkati kosu

she brushed the hair out of her eyes

kosu je začešljala da ne ide preko očiju

to brush one's teeth

oprati zube

2. brush (touch lightly):

brush

očešati perf

3. brush (apply a substance):

brush

naneti // nanositi četkom

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

to brush against

očešati se o nešto

to brush by

projuriti

'brush-off N no pl

to give sb the brush-off

odbiti nekoga

'nail brush N

nail brush

četkica f za nokte

'bot·tle brush N

bottle brush

četka za pranje flaša

brush up VB trans

to brush up on sth

usavršiti znanje, veštinu

brush off VB trans

1. brush off (remove with brush):

brush off

očetkati // četkati

2. brush off (ignore):

brush off person

ignorisati

brush off person

zanemariti // zanemarivati

brush off person

ne hteti ni čuti

brush aside VB trans

1. brush aside (move aside):

brush aside

odgurnuti // gurati

2. brush aside (dismiss):

brush aside thing

odbaciti // odbacivati

brush aside person

otpustiti // otpuštati

brush away VB trans

1. brush away (wipe):

brush away

obrisati // brisati

brush away fly

oterati // terati

brush away tears

obrisati perf

2. brush away (dismiss):

brush away

odbaciti perf

'shav·ing brush N

shaving brush

četka f za brijanje

scrub·ber ['skrʌbəʳ] N, 'scrub·bing brush N

scrubber

četka f za ribanje

scrubber (smaller)

žica f za ribanje

brushes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb the brush-off

odbiti nekoga

to give sth a brush

očetkati nešto

to give one's teeth a brush

oprati zube

to have a brush with the law

sukobiti se sa zakonom

to have a brush with the law

biti optužen

to brush one's hair

očetkati kosu

to brush one's teeth

oprati zube

how much are those brushes?

koliko koštaju one četke?

to be tarred with the same brush pej

biti istog kova

to be tarred with the same brush pej

imati iste mane

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The solution would also prevent hardening of the brushes and oxidization.

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A parlor on the first floor has artists' brushes on the mantel.

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Some natural body brushes are made of horsehair, goat hair or boar bristles, like human hairbrushes, others are made of soft synthetic fibers.

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Some varieties have been used for thatch, fencing, baskets, brushes and brooms, and stalks have been used as fuel.

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There are bottle brushes that will fit into a syringe, which a person can use for cleaning, if necessary.

www.canadiancattlemen.ca

To dry, lie brushes flat on a towel or hang upside down with clothespins.

thestir.cafemom.com

There are brushes for cleaning tiny cracks and crevices and brushes for cleaning enormous warehouse floors.

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She brushes his quills with a toothbrush, and cradles him in a fluffy bath towel.

www.thestar.com

Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, markers, stylus, or various metals like silverpoint.

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If you soak your brushes in white spirit, make sure to wash, wire-brush and dry them before the white spirit evaporates.

www.telegraph.co.uk