brush down

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de remover poeira ou sujeira de algo com uma escova, ou, em sentido figurado, para rejeitar ou minimizar uma 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.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Clean with a brushinformalbritish

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

   Escovar para limpar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbrushcleandustscrubsweepwhiskwipe

2. Reprimand or scoldinformalbritish

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

   Repreender

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbawl outchew outchidedress downrebukereprimandscoldtell offtick off

   Antônimoscommendlaudpraise

Verbo basebrush