Translations for brush in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.brush¹ [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] N

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1. brush (implement):

brush (for hair, clothes, shoes etc.)

brush (small, for sweeping up)

brush (broom)

brush (for paint)

brush (chimney sweep's)

= spazzola sferica con setole di metallo

to clean sth with a brush

pulire qc con la spazzola

soft, hard, wire brush

spazzola morbida, dura, di metallo

2. brush (act of brushing):

brush

to give one's teeth a quick brush

darsi una spazzolata veloce ai denti

3. brush (encounter):

brush (confrontation with person)

scontro m (with con)

brush (contact with person, celebrity)

contatto m (with con)

to have a brush with the police, with the authorities

avere a che fare con la polizia, con le autorità

to have a brush with death

vedere la morte da vicino or sfiorare la morte

4. brush (light touch):

brush

brush

tocco m leggero

I felt the brush of a bird's wing

mi sono sentito sfiorare dall'ala di un uccello

5. brush (fox's tail):

brush

coda f di volpe

6. brush ELEC (in motor):

brush

II.brush¹ [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] VB trans

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1. brush (sweep, clean):

brush carpet, clothes, shoes

to brush one's hair, teeth

spazzolarsi i capelli, i denti

to brush sb's hair, teeth

spazzolare i capelli, i denti di qn

to brush sth off, into sth (with brush or hand)

togliere qc da qc con la spazzola o con la mano

to brush the knots out of one's hair

sciogliere i nodi dei capelli di qn con la spazzola

2. brush (touch lightly):

brush person, part of body, object

sfiorare, toccare lievemente (with con)

her skirt brushed the floor

la sua gonna sfiorava il pavimento

3. brush FOOD:

to brush sth with water, milk, egg, oil

spennellare qc con

III.brush¹ [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] VB intr

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brush² [Brit brʌʃ, Am brəʃ] N (vegetation or twigs)

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brush

brush

scrubbing brush [Brit ˈskrʌbɪŋ ˌbrʌʃ], scrub brush [ˈskrʌbbrʌʃ] N

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scrubbing brush

spazzola f dura

scrubbing brush

scrubbing brush

brush up (on) VB [brʌʃ -] (brush up (on) [sth], brush [sth] up)

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brush up (on) language, skill, subject:

brush up (on)

I must brush up on it, brush it up

devo dargli una rinfrescata, ripassata

brush down VB [brʌʃ -] (brush down [sth], brush [sth] down)

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brush down coat, skirt, suit, horse:

brush down

dandy brush [Am ˈdændi ˌbrəʃ] N

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dandy brush

spazzola f di osso di balena

brush-off [Brit, Am ˈbrəʃˌɔf] N inf

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to give sb the brush-off

to get the brush-off

essere scaricato

broad-brush [Brit, Am ˌbrɔdˈbrəʃ] ADJ

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broad-brush approach, sketch, survey:

broad-brush

sommario, a grandi linee

nail brush [Brit, Am ˈneɪl ˌbrəʃ] N

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nail brush

spazzolino m (per unghie)

flat brush [ˈflætbrʌʃ] N

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flat brush

Translations for brush in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.brush [brʌʃ] N

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1. brush (for hair):

brush

2. brush (broom):

brush

3. brush (for painting):

brush

4. brush (action):

brush

5. brush (stroke):

brush

6. brush (encounter):

brush

a brush with death

sfuggire per un pelo alla morte

a brush with the law

avere dei guai con la giustizia

7. brush (brushwood):

brush

8. brush (fox's tail):

brush

coda f di volpe

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB trans

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1. brush hair:

brush

to brush one's teeth

pulirsi i denti

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

togliere qc con una spazzola

3. brush (graze, touch lightly):

brush

I.brush up VB trans

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brush up

II.brush up VB intr

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to brush up on sth

dare una ripassata a qc

brush-off N inf

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to give sb the brush-off

dare il due di picche a qn

brush away VB trans

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brush away

togliere con una spazzola

brush against VB trans

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brush against

brush aside VB trans

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1. brush aside (push to one side):

brush aside

2. brush aside (disregard):

brush aside

brush off VB trans

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nail brush <-es> N

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nail brush

spazzolino m per unghie

Translations for brush in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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brush

darsi una spazzolata ai capelli

to brush one's hair

to brush

dustpan and brush

paletta e scopetta

a brush with death

sfuggire per un pelo alla morte

a brush with the law

avere dei guai con la giustizia

to brush one's teeth

pulirsi i denti

to brush sth off

togliere qc con una spazzola

always brush your teeth before bed (bedtime)

lavati sempre i denti prima di andare a letto

pastry brush

pennello m da cucina

to give sb the brush-off

dare il due di picche a qn

to brush up on sth

dare una ripassata a qc

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English

The more water a brush holds, the moister and richer a lather will be. en.wikipedia.org

These brush dendrioles form very large synaptic junctions. en.wikipedia.org

It is applied using a torch and paint brush while wearing the standard safety equipment used for any patina application: rubber gloves, safety glasses, and a respirator. en.wikipedia.org

Scrub the area with a loofah, exfoliating brush, or any exfoliating wash about twice a day until the hair starts to come to the surface. www.dailydot.com

In the classical antiquity a "xylospongium" might be used in the same way as we use a toilet brush. en.wikipedia.org

To her discontent, the brush-applied strokes did nt stick on the support the way she expected. en.wikipedia.org

Take the pan off the heat and carefully use a scrubbing brush to stir the soda -- the food should come right off. www.businessinsider.com

Common names include grevillea, spider flower, silky oak, bottle brush and toothbrush plant. en.wikipedia.org

The caliper drag causes the calipers to brush up against the reel spool. en.wikipedia.org

In fact, the ponderosa requires small brush fires to burn through, as their cones are opened by the heat of the passing fires. en.wikipedia.org

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