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I . broom [bru:m, brʊm] N

1. broom (brush):

broom
metla f

2. broom no pl BOT:

broom
košeničica f
[a] new broom sweeps clean
nova metla dobro pometa

II . broom [bru:m, brʊm] VB trans

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broom
pometati [perf pomesti]

ˈbroom han·dle, ˈbroom·stick [ˈbru:mstɪk, ˈbrʊm-] N

broom handle
metlišče n
broom handle
ročaj m metle
Butcher's Broom BOT
bodeča lobodika f

Usage examples with broom

[a] new broom sweeps clean
nova metla dobro pometa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They carry only a broom made up of fallen peacock feathers and a water gourd.
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Plants include butcher's broom, foxgloves and red campion.
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He chased it with a broom, and trapped it beneath a washbasin.
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The first element means broom, gorse; and the second means hill.
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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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The young plant is typical of brooms, clothed in narrow linear leaves which soon drop off leaving almost bare branches.
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The remains of the oppidum walls are buried by broom.
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The pair travel around on brooms that resemble spoons, and are able to cast spells without the use of wands.
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They carry a special broom to sweep any insects that may cross their path.
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The song is based on the popular custom and phrase jumping the broom.
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