brushed

• Décrit une surface ou un tissu traité à la brosse pour le rendre doux, lisse ou texturé, ou encore un métal ayant subi un brossage pour un fini satiné.

Describes a surface or fabric that has been treated by brushing to make it soft, smooth, or textured.

1. Textured finishB1formal

   Having a soft, slightly rough surface created by brushing, typically used for metals or fabrics.

   brossé

   • She bought a brushed steel kettle for the kitchen.
   • The watch has a brushed metal case.
   • He prefers brushed cotton sheets for their softness.

   Synonymesdullmattenappedsatin

   Antonymesglossymirrorpolishedshinysmooth

2. Touched lightlyB2informal

   Having been touched or grazed lightly in passing.

   effleuré

   • Her hand brushed against his as they walked.
   • The leaves brushed his face as he ran through the forest.
   • He felt a brushed sensation on his shoulder.

   Synonymesgrazedshavedskimmedtouched

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de nettoyer, de lisser ou d'appliquer quelque chose avec une brosse, ou de toucher légèrement quelque chose en passant.

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.

   Brosser (nettoyer ou lisser)

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

   Synonymescleancombgroomscrubsweep

2. Touch lightlyB1formal

   To touch something lightly in passing.

   effleurer

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

   Synonymesglancegrazeskimstrokesweeptouch

3. Remove or dismissB2informal

   To ignore or treat something as unimportant.

   écarter d'un revers de main

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

   Synonymesbrush asidebrush offdismissdisregardignorerebuffshrug offspurn

   Antonymesacknowledgeaddressconsiderheedrespect

Variantes phrasalbrush downbrush offbrush onbrush up