bush
gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2
Английски
~ 1200
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
A low, dense plant or shrub
A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.
Модел на употреба:
a [adjective] bush
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
Синоними
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
Антоними
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
Колокации
rose bush
|hedge bush
|bush trimming
|thick bush
|under the bush
Теми
nature
|gardening
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The rabbit hid under the bush.
- She planted a rose bush in the garden.
- We had to cut back the overgrown bushes along the path.
- A bird's nest was hidden deep inside the bush.
Примери за учащи
- The cat is under the bush.
- There is a small bush in the yard.
- I see a bird in the bush.
- We have green bushes near the house.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
Wild or rural undeveloped land
Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.
Модел на употреба:
in the bush
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
Синоними
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
Антоними
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
Колокации
out in the bush
|bush track
|bush country
|deep in the bush
Теми
geography
|travel
|nature
Примери
- They went camping deep in the bush.
- The village is located on the edge of the bush.
- Bush fires can spread quickly in dry seasons.
Примери за учащи
- We walked in the bush.
- He lives in the bush far from town.
- There are many animals in the bush.
Глагол
informal
B2
action
3
Push through plants while moving
To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.
Модел на употреба:
to bush through [vegetation]
Синоними
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
Колокации
bush through
|bush your way
Теми
nature
|travel
Примери
- We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
- He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
Примери за учащи
- We bushed through the plants.
- He bushed through to find the road.
Граматика
Речникова форма
bush
IPA
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
Срички и ударение
bush (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: bush
- Plural: bush, bushes
Семейство думи
Forms
bushes
noun
Core family
bushy
adjective
Related words
bushfire
noun
bushland
noun
Изрази
beat the bushes
1/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Search very thoroughly
To look everywhere for something or someone.
Примери
- The police are beating the bushes for clues.
- We beat the bushes trying to find a good restaurant.
out in the bush
1/ˈaʊt ˈɪn ðə bˈʊʃ/
fixed phrase
In rural wild land
Far from towns and cities, in wild land with few people.
Примери
- They live out in the bush, hours from the nearest store.
- I spent a week out in the bush with no phone signal.
beat around the bush
1/bˈit ɚˈaʊnd ðə bˈʊʃ/
idiom
informal
Avoid direct topic discussion
To talk about other things instead of saying what is important or true.
Примери
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.