brush down

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de quitar el polvo o la suciedad de algo con un cepillo, o en sentido figurado, para rechazar o restar importancia a una crítica.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing dust or dirt from something using a brush, or figuratively to dismiss or minimize criticism.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Clean with a brushinformalbritish

   To remove dust, dirt, or lint from something using a brush or one's hand.

   cepillar para limpiar

   • He brushed down his coat before entering the restaurant.
   • She brushed down the sofa to remove the crumbs.
   • The groom brushed down the horse after the ride.

   Sinónimosbrushcleandustscrubsweepwhiskwipe

2. Reprimand or scoldinformalbritish

   To criticize or tell someone off for a mistake or wrongdoing.

   reprender, regañar

   • The manager brushed him down for being late again.
   • She was brushed down by her mother for breaking the vase.
   • The teacher brushed down the student for not doing the homework.

   Sinónimosbawl outchew outchidedress downrebukereprimandscoldtell offtick off

   Antónimoscommendlaudpraise

Verbo basebrush