brushes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brushes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brush¹ [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] N

1.1. brush (for cleaning):

brush

cepillo m

to be (as) daft as a brush Brit inf

ser un bobo

to be (as) daft as a brush Brit inf

ser un tonto del bote Spain inf

1.2. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

1.3. brush:

paintbrush

pincel m

paintbrush (large)

brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush inf

estar cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

1.4. brush (for drums):

brush

escobilla f

brush

plumilla f

1.5. brush (contact):

brush

escobilla f

2. brush (of fox):

brush

cola f

3.1. brush (act):

I gave my hair/teeth a brush

me cepillé el pelo/los dientes

3.2. brush (faint touch):

brush

roce m

the brush of his lips

el roce de sus labios

3.3. brush (encounter):

brush with sth/sb

roce m con algo/alguien

I had a slight brush with the law

tuve un pequeño roce or encontronazo con la justicia inf

she has had several brushes with death

ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

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

1. brush (clean, groom):

brush jacket/hair/teeth

cepillar

brush the pastry with some beaten egg

pinte la masa con huevo batido

2. brush (sweep):

he brushed the crumbs off the table

quitó las migas de la mesa

3. brush (touch lightly):

brush

rozar

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

to brush against sth/sb

rozar algo/a alguien

to brush with sth/sb with law/authorities

tener un roce or un encontronazo con algo/alguien inf

to brush with death

ver la muerte de cerca

brush² [Am brəʃ, Brit brʌʃ] N U

1. brush (scrub):

brush

maleza f

2. brush (cut branches):

brush

broza f

scrub brush, scrubbing brush Brit N

scrub brush

cepillo m de fregar

shaving brush N

shaving brush

brocha f (de afeitar)

toilet brush N

toilet brush

escobilla f del water

toilet brush

escobilla f del váter Spain

wire brush N

wire brush

cepillo m de alambre

bottle brush N

bottle brush

cepillo m para limpiar botellas

bottle brush

escobilla f para limpiar botellas

bottle brush

churrusco m Col

nail brush [Am ˈneɪl ˌbrəʃ, Brit] N

nail brush

cepillo m de uñas

I.brush off VB [Am brəʃ -, Brit brʌʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. brush off (clean off):

brush off mud/hair

quitar (cepillando)

2. brush off (dismiss, disregard):

brush off advances/suggestions

no hacer caso de

brush off advances/suggestions

hacer caso omiso de

brush off person

no hacerle caso a

II.brush off VB [Am brəʃ -, Brit brʌʃ -] (v + adv)

brush off dirt/mark:

brush off

salir

brush off

quitarse (al cepillarlo)

brush aside VB [Am brəʃ -, Brit brʌʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. brush aside (push to one side):

brush aside person/obstacle

apartar

2. brush aside (ignore, disregard):

brush aside objection/complaint/suggestion

hacer caso omiso de

brush aside criticism

no darle importancia a

brush aside criticism

pasar por alto

brushes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brushes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brush [brʌʃ] N

1. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

2. brush (broom):

brush

escoba f

3. brush (for painting):

brush

pincel m

brush bigger

brocha f

4. brush (action):

brush

cepilladura f

to give one's teeth a brush

lavarse los dientes

5. brush no pl (stroke):

brush

pincelada f

6. brush (encounter):

brush

roce m

7. brush no pl Am (brushwood):

brush

maleza f

8. brush (fox's tail):

brush

cola f

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush (clean):

brush teeth, hair

cepillar

brush floor

barrer

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

quitar algo con un cepillo

3. brush (graze, touch lightly):

brush

rozar

I.brush up VB trans

brush up

dar un repaso a

II.brush up VB intr

to brush up on sth

dar un repaso a algo

shaving brush N

shaving brush

brocha f de afeitar

brush away VB trans

brush away

quitar

brush-off [ˈbrʌʃɒf, Am -ɑ:f] N inf

to give sb the brush-off

dar calabazas a alguien

to get the brush-off from sb

recibir calabazas de alguien

brush against VB trans

brush against

rozar

nail brush <-es> N

nail brush

cepillo m de uñas

brush aside VB trans

1. brush aside (push to one side):

brush aside

apartar

2. brush aside (disregard):

brush aside

hacer caso omiso de

brush aside criticism

pasar por alto

bottle brush N

bottle brush

limpiabotellas m inv

brush off VB trans

brush off person

no hacer caso a

brush off criticism

pasar por alto

brushes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give one's teeth a brush

lavarse los dientes

to brush sth off

quitar algo con un cepillo

to brush up on sth

dar un repaso a algo

pastry brush

pincel m de repostería

dustpan and brush

recogedor y escoba

to give sb the brush-off

dar calabazas a alguien

to get the brush-off from sb

recibir calabazas de alguien

to brush [or clean Brit] one's teeth

lavarse los dientes

to brush one's sleeve against the freshly painted door

refregarse la manga contra la puerta recién pintada

knock [or smack] with a brush

escobazo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sh closely resembles the sound of brushes, common in the bop era, on drum heads; the ah vowel resonates similarly to the bass drum.

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One of its main focuses was manufacturing road sweepers, while brushes for washing vegetables also sold well.

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With eyeliner and lipgloss on her face, the 4-year-old is surrounded by tubes of product and brushes as she touches up her lips.

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The company also manufactures wood tip drumsticks, brushes, mallets, signature brushes, signature drumsticks, rutes and general accessories.

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They mixed glue, water and radium powder, and then used camel hair brushes to apply the glowing paint onto dials.

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

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

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Even as a messenger boy, he seemed to have brushes with the famous faces of the time.

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His technique was unusual in that he used wooden matchsticks wrapped in thread instead of brushes.

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