bush

A noun referring to a low, woody plant with many branches, typically smaller than a tree, or a dense thicket of such plants.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее низкое деревянистое растение с множеством ветвей, обычно меньше дерева, или густые заросли таких растений.esPlanta leñosa baja con múltiples ramas, generalmente más pequeña que un árbol, o grupo denso de estas plantas.frPlante ligneuse basse, plus petite qu'un arbre, avec plusieurs tiges partant de la base, ou ensemble dense de telles plantes formant un fourré.deNiedriges holziges Gewächs mit vielen Zweigen, meist kleiner als ein Baum, oder dichte Ansammlung solcher Pflanzen.ptSubstantivo que designa um vegetal lenhoso de pequeno porte, com muitos ramos e geralmente mais baixo que uma árvore; também se refere a uma densa moita ou conjunto cerrado dessas plantas.zh指低矮的木本植物，通常有许多分枝，比树小；也指这种植物茂密生长的地方。arاسم يدل على نبات خشبي منخفض متعدد الفروع، أصغر من الشجرة عادة، أو على مجموعة كثيفة من هذه النباتات.

1. Shrub or small plant A1 formal

   A low-growing woody plant with many branches, smaller than a tree.

   • The garden is full of flowering bushes.
   • He planted a rose bush near the fence.
   • The rabbit hid behind a thick bush.

   ruКустesarbustofrArbustedeBuschptArbustozh灌木arشجيرة

   Synonymes: shrub

2. Wilderness or remote area B1 formal australian

   An area of wild, uncultivated land covered with shrubs and small trees, especially in Australia or Africa.

   • They went camping in the Australian bush.
   • The bush is home to many unique animals.
   • He spent years exploring the African bush.

   ruДикая местностьesmonte, maleza, tierra incultafrBroussedeWildnisptMatozh灌木丛地arالمنطقة البرية

   Synonymes: backwoodsbrushoutbackscrubscrublandwilderness

3. Thick growth A2 informal

   A dense cluster of shrubs or small trees.

   • The path was blocked by a thick bush.
   • Birds nested in the bush behind the house.
   • We pushed through the bush to find the trail.

   ruКустарникesMatorral densofrFourrédeDickichtptMatozh灌木丛arشجيرة

   Synonymes: brakebrushcoppicecopsegrovescrubshrubberythicketundergrowth

   Antonymes: clearingopening

• bushes plural form
• bushes' possessive plural form
• bush's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to grow or spread out like a bush, or to cover or surround with bushes.

ruГлагол, означающий расти или распространяться как куст, или покрывать или окружать кустами.esVerbo que significa crecer o extenderse como un arbusto, o cubrir o rodear con arbustos.frVerbe signifiant pousser ou se propager en buisson, ou couvrir ou entourer de buissons.deVerb, das bedeutet, wie ein Busch zu wachsen oder sich auszubreiten, oder mit Büschen zu bedecken oder zu umgeben.ptVerbo que significa crescer ou se espalhar como um arbusto, formar moita, ou cobrir ou cercar com arbustos.zh动词，指像灌木一样生长或蔓延，或指用灌木覆盖或围绕。arفعل يعني أن ينمو شيء أو ينتشر على شكل شجيرة أو كشجيرة، أو أن يُغطّى أو يُحاط بالشجيرات.

1. To grow thickly or spread out B2 informal

   To grow or spread in a bushy manner, often referring to plants or hair.

   • The shrubs bushed out after the spring rains.
   • Her hair bushed wildly in the wind.
   • The plant bushed over the entire garden bed.

   ruКуститьсяescrecer tupido o extendersefrpousser en buissondeBuschig wachsenptEncher-se de folhaszh丛生arنمو النبات كثيفًا

   Synonymes: branchbranch outproliferatespreadthicken

   Antonymes: shrinkstuntthinwither

2. To avoid or hide C1 slang australian

   To avoid something or to hide from view, often used in the phrase 'bush it'.

   • He bushed the question by changing the subject.
   • She bushed out of the meeting early.
   • They bushed the issue until it was too late.

   ruУклонятьсяesEsquivar u ocultarsefresquiver, se cacherdeAusweichenptEsquivar-sezh躲避arالتهرب

   Antonymes: confrontencounterfacemeet

• bushed past participle
• bushed past simple
• bushing present participle
• bushes third person singular

Variantes phrasal: bush out