brushed

• Descreve uma superfície ou tecido tratado com escova para ficar macio, liso ou com textura. Pode indicar acabamento escovado em metais ou superfícies, dando aparência fosca e levemente riscada.

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.

   Escovado

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

   Sinônimosdullmattenappedsatin

   Antônimosglossymirrorpolishedshinysmooth

2. Touched lightlyB2informal

   Having been touched or grazed lightly in passing.

   Levemente tocado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgrazedshavedskimmedtouched

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de limpar, desembaraçar ou aplicar algo com uma escova, ou de tocar levemente em algo de passagem.

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.

   Escovar

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

   Sinônimoscleancombgroomscrubsweep

2. Touch lightlyB1formal

   To touch something lightly in passing.

   Tocar de leve

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

   Sinônimosglancegrazeskimstrokesweeptouch

3. Remove or dismissB2informal

   To ignore or treat something as unimportant.

   Ignorar

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

   Sinônimosbrush asidebrush offdismissdisregardignorerebuffshrug offspurn

   Antônimosacknowledgeaddressconsiderheedrespect

Variantes phrasalbrush downbrush offbrush onbrush up