brush

• Существительное, обозначающее инструмент со щетиной или волокнами, используемый для чистки, покраски, ухода или нанесения веществ.

A noun referring to a tool with bristles or filaments used for cleaning, painting, grooming, or applying substances.

1. Tool for painting or cleaningA1formal

   An implement with bristles used for applying paint, cleaning, or grooming.

   Кисть

   • She used a paintbrush to create the artwork.
   • He cleaned the floor with a stiff brush.
   • The artist dipped the brush into the watercolor.

2. Hair grooming toolA1formal

   A tool with bristles used to arrange or style hair.

   Щётка для волос

   • She brushed her hair with a soft brush.
   • He keeps a hairbrush in his gym bag.
   • The brush helped detangle her long hair.

   Синонимыhairbrush

3. Light contactB2informal

   A brief or slight touch or encounter.

   Лёгкое прикосновение

   • He felt a brush of her hand against his.
   • The car had a brush with the curb.
   • She had a brush with fame when she met the actor.

   Синонимыcontactencountergrazescrapetouch

4. Dense vegetationB1formal

   A thick growth of small trees and shrubs.

   Кустарник

   • The rabbit disappeared into the brush.
   • They cleared the brush to make a path.
   • The hikers pushed through the thick brush.

   Синонимыbrakebushchaparralcoppicescrubthicketundergrowth

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по чистке, разглаживанию или нанесению чего-либо с помощью щетки, или легкого прикосновения к чему-либо мимоходом.

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.

   Чистить

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

   Синонимыcleancombgroomscrubsweep

2. Touch lightlyB1formal

   To touch something lightly in passing.

   Коснуться

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

   Синонимыglancegrazeskimstrokesweeptouch

3. Remove or dismissB2informal

   To ignore or treat something as unimportant.

   Отмахнуться

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

   Синонимыbrush asidebrush offdismissdisregardignorerebuffshrug offspurn

   Антонимыacknowledgeaddressconsiderheedrespect

Фразовые вариантыbrush downbrush offbrush onbrush up