brush

• Substantiv für ein Werkzeug mit Borsten oder Fasern, das zum Reinigen, Streichen, Pflegen oder Auftragen von Substanzen verwendet wird.

A noun referring to a tool with bristles or filaments used for cleaning, painting, grooming, or applying substances.

1. Tool for painting or cleaningA1formal

   An implement with bristles used for applying paint, cleaning, or grooming.

   Bürste

   • She used a paintbrush to create the artwork.
   • He cleaned the floor with a stiff brush.
   • The artist dipped the brush into the watercolor.

2. Hair grooming toolA1formal

   A tool with bristles used to arrange or style hair.

   Haarbürste

   • She brushed her hair with a soft brush.
   • He keeps a hairbrush in his gym bag.
   • The brush helped detangle her long hair.

   Synonymehairbrush

3. Light contactB2informal

   A brief or slight touch or encounter.

   Leichte Berührung

   • He felt a brush of her hand against his.
   • The car had a brush with the curb.
   • She had a brush with fame when she met the actor.

   Synonymecontactencountergrazescrapetouch

4. Dense vegetationB1formal

   A thick growth of small trees and shrubs.

   Unterholz

   • The rabbit disappeared into the brush.
   • They cleared the brush to make a path.
   • The hikers pushed through the thick brush.

   Synonymebrakebushchaparralcoppicescrubthicketundergrowth

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um eine Handlung zu bezeichnen, bei der etwas mit einer Bürste gereinigt, geglättet oder aufgetragen wird, oder um eine flüchtige Berührung von etwas.

A verb used to indicate the act of cleaning, smoothing, or applying something with a brush, or lightly touching something in passing.

1. Clean or groomA1formal

   To clean, smooth, or tidy something using a brush.

   Bürsten

   • She brushed her hair before going out.
   • He brushed his teeth twice a day.
   • The groom brushed the horse's mane.

   Synonymecleancombgroomscrubsweep

2. Touch lightlyB1formal

   To touch something lightly in passing.

   Leicht berühren

   • Her hand brushed against his arm.
   • The leaves brushed my face as I walked through the forest.
   • He brushed the dust off his jacket.

   Synonymeglancegrazeskimstrokesweeptouch

3. Remove or dismissB2informal

   To ignore or treat something as unimportant.

   Abwimmeln

   • She brushed off his criticism.
   • He brushed aside their concerns.
   • They brushed away the problem as if it didn't matter.

   Synonymebrush asidebrush offdismissdisregardignorerebuffshrug offspurn

   Antonymeacknowledgeaddressconsiderheedrespect

Phrasal-Variantenbrush downbrush offbrush onbrush up