brush in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brush in the English»French Dictionary

I.brush [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] N

1. brush (implement):

brush (for hair, clothes, shoes etc)

brosse f

brush (small, for sweeping up)

balayette f

brush (broom)

balai m

brush (for paint)

pinceau m

brush (chimney sweep's)

hérisson m

to clean sth with a brush

nettoyer qc à la brosse

soft/hard/wire brush

brosse souple/dure/métallique

2. brush (act of brushing):

brush

coup m de brosse

to give one's teeth a quick brush

se brosser rapidement les dents

3. brush (encounter):

brush (confrontation with person)

accrochage m (with avec)

brush (contact with person, celebrity)

contact m (with avec)

to have a brush with the police/with the authorities

avoir affaire à la police/aux autorités

to have a brush with death

frôler la mort

4. brush (light touch):

brush

frôlement m

I felt the brush of a bird's wing

j'ai senti un oiseau m'effleurer de son aile

5. brush (vegetation or twigs):

brush

broussailles fpl

6. brush (fox's tail):

brush

queue f de renard

7. brush ELEC (in motor):

brush

balai m

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

1. brush (sweep, clean):

brush carpet, clothes, shoes

brosser

to brush one's hair/teeth

se brosser les cheveux/les dents

to brush sb's hair/teeth

brosser les cheveux/les dents de qn

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

brosser qc de/dans qc

to brush the knots out of one's hair

se démêler les cheveux

2. brush (touch lightly):

brush person, part of body, object

effleurer (with avec)

her skirt brushed the floor

sa jupe balayait le sol

3. brush FOOD:

brush

badigeonner (with avec, de)

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

to brush against person, part of body, object

frôler

to brush past sb

frôler qn en passant

he brushed past me into/out of the room

il m'a frôlé en entrant dans/en quittant la pièce

IV.brushed ADJ TEXTIL

brushed cotton, denim, nylon

gratté

scrubbing brush, scrub brush Am N

scrubbing brush

brosse f de ménage

I.brush up (on) VB [Brit brʌʃ -, Am brəʃ -] (brush up (on) [sth], brush [sth] up)

brush up (on) language, skill, subject:

brush up (on)

se remettre à

I must brush up on it or brush it up

je dois m'y remettre

brush-up [Am ˈbrəʃəp] N Brit

1. brush-up:

to have a (wash and) brush-up

se rafraîchir

Phrases:

to give one's French/piano-playing a brush-up

se remettre au français/à étudier le piano

brush-off [Brit, Am ˈbrəʃˌɔf] N inf

to give sb the brush-off

rembarrer qn inf

to get the brush-off

se faire rembarrer inf

brush discharge N ELEC

brush discharge

aigrette f

brush discharge

décharge f en aigrette

I.brush off VB [Brit brʌʃ -, Am brəʃ -] (brush off [sth/sb], brush [sth/sb] off)

brush off person, offer, allegation, challenge

repousser

brush off threat, incident, disagreement

écarter

I.brush aside VB [Brit brʌʃ -, Am brəʃ -] (brush aside [sth/sb], brush [sb/sth] aside)

1. brush aside (dismiss):

brush aside idea, thought, feeling

balayer, repousser

brush aside argument, criticism, person

repousser

2. brush aside (move away):

brush aside cobweb, branch, curtain

écarter

3. brush aside (beat):

brush aside team, opponent, defences

balayer, écraser

I.brush away VB [Brit brʌʃ -, Am brəʃ -] (brush away [sth], brush [sth] away)

brush away crumbs, dirt

brosser, enlever

brush away tear

essuyer

brush away hand

écarter

I.brush back VB [Brit brʌʃ -, Am brəʃ -] (brush back [sth], brush [sth] back)

brush back hair:

brush back

brosser [qc] en arrière

brush in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brush in the English»French Dictionary

I.brush [brʌʃ] N

1. brush (for hair):

brush

brosse f

2. brush (broom):

brush

balai m

3. brush (for painting):

brush

pinceau m

4. brush (action):

to give sth a brush

donner un coup de balai à qc

to give one's teeth a brush

se brosser les dents

5. brush (encounter):

brush

accrochage m

to have a brush with the law

avoir des démêlés avec la justice

to have a brush with death

frôler la mort

6. brush no pl (brushwood):

brush

broussailles fpl

7. brush (fox's tail):

brush

queue f

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

1. brush (clean):

brush

brosser

to brush one's teeth/hair

se brosser les dents/cheveux

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

enlever qc à la brosse/au balai

3. brush (graze, touch lightly in passing):

brush

effleurer

to brush against sb

frôler qn

brush off VB trans

1. brush off (rebuff, avoid):

brush off

repousser

2. brush off (ignore):

brush off

écarter d'un geste

bottle brush N

bottle brush

goupillon m

brush aside VB trans

1. brush aside (move):

brush aside

balayer (d'un seul geste)

2. brush aside (dismiss):

brush aside

repousser

scrubbing brush N a. Am

scrubbing brush

brosse f

brush-off [ˈbrʌʃɒf, Am -ɑ:f] N

to give sb the brush-off

envoyer qn sur les roses

to get the brush-off from sb

se faire envoyer sur les roses par qn

brush away VB trans

1. brush away (wipe):

brush away

essuyer

2. brush away (push to one side):

brush away

écarter

brush up VB trans

to brush up on sth

se rafraîchir la mémoire en qc

nail brush N

nail brush

brosse f à ongles

toilet brush N

User Entry

toilet brush

brosse à WC f

brush Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to use one's own car/brush

utiliser sa propre voiture/brosse

to give one's teeth a brush

se brosser les dents

to have a brush with the law

avoir des démêlés avec la justice

to have a brush with death

frôler la mort

to brush one's teeth/hair

se brosser les dents/cheveux

to be as daft as a brush

être con comme un balai

to be tarred with the same brush

être mis dans le même panier

to tar sb with the same brush

mettre qn dans le même sac

to clean the table with water/a brush

nettoyer la table à l'eau/avec la brosse

brush the carpet against the pile

brossez le tapis en rebroussant les poils

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Whilst she tried to brush them off, they are undeterred and finally spooked, she then runs off.

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These brush dendrioles form very large synaptic junctions.

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

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Common names include grevillea, spider flower, silky oak, bottle brush and toothbrush plant.

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A brush fire near the area closed down parts of the interstate forcing some evacuations.

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It took the expedition four months of slogging through dense brush and windthrows, swamps, steep canyons and deep, wet, slushy snow just to reach the inner mountains.

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To her discontent, the brush-applied strokes did nt stick on the support the way she expected.

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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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Scrub the area with a loofah, exfoliating brush, or any exfoliating wash about twice a day until the hair starts to come to the surface.

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The more water a brush holds, the moister and richer a lather will be.

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