brush off

• Verbe à particule signifiant rejeter ou ignorer quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou enlever quelque chose avec une brosse.

A phrasal verb meaning to dismiss or ignore someone or something, or to remove something by brushing.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Ignore or dismissinformal

   To refuse to listen to someone or to treat something as unimportant.

   ignorer, ne pas tenir compte

   • She brushed off his criticism as irrelevant.
   • He tried to apologize, but she brushed him off.
   • The manager brushed off the employee's concerns.

   Synonymesdismissdisregardignorerebuffshrug offslightsnub

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeconsiderheedlistenrespect

2. Remove with a brushformal

   To remove dirt, dust, or debris from a surface using a brush or hand.

   brosser

   • He brushed off the dust from his jacket.
   • She brushed off the crumbs from the table.
   • Please brush off your shoes before entering the house.

   Synonymessweep offwipe off

Verbe de basebrush