flush
gb/flˈʌʃ/ us/flˈʌʃ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 9400
lehúz, átöblít, kipirul, elpirul, kipirít, kiöblít, kikerget, felver, kifüstöl, tele van pénzzel, bőven van pénze, pénzes, egy síkban van, szintben van, pír, kipirulás, flöss, szín, kiürít, flushol, kiír
SLOVESO
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
to flush [the toilet / the pipes / something] [with water]
Please remember to flush the toilet when you’re finished.
Kérlek, ne felejtsd el lehúzni a vécét, amikor végeztél.
The plumber said we should flush the pipes once a year.
A vízvezeték-szerelő azt mondta, hogy évente egyszer át kellene öblítenünk a csöveket.
She flushed the drain with hot water to get rid of the smell.
After the repair, the technician flushed the system to remove any dirt.
If the toilet doesn’t flush properly, call maintenance.
Učební příklady
He goes to the bathroom and flushes the toilet.
Elmegy a mosdóba, és lehúzza a vécét.
I press the button to flush.
Megnyomom a gombot, hogy lehúzzam a vécét.
The worker flushes the pipes with clean water.
This toilet will not flush.
She flushes the toilet two times.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "flash" and "flush" in speech. "Flash" is about light; "flush" is about water or the toilet. Also, in many situations English speakers say "use the bathroom" rather than directly saying "flush the toilet" unless the action is important.
Význam
make a toilet or pipes empty
Kolokace
flush the toilet
|flush the handle
|flush twice
|flush the pipes
|flush the system
Synonyma
clear (Focuses on removing something unwanted, without the idea of running water.)
Antonyma
clog (Means to block a toilet or pipe so water and waste cannot move through.)
Témata
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|housing
Definice
To make a toilet or pipe quickly fill with water so that waste goes away.
To make a toilet or pipe system send a sudden flow of water through it in order to remove waste or other material.
SLOVESO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
to flush with [emotion/heat]; to flush [someone’s cheeks/face]
She flushed with embarrassment when she realized everyone was watching.
Elpirult zavarában, amikor rájött, hogy mindenki őt nézi.
His face flushed red with anger during the argument.
A vita közben kivörösödött az arca a dühtől.
A glass of wine was enough to flush his cheeks.
Her skin flushed hot after standing in the sun all afternoon.
He flushed noticeably when they praised his work.
Učební příklady
Her face flushes when she is shy.
Elpirul az arca, amikor zavarban van.
He flushes red when he gets angry.
Kivörösödik az arca, amikor dühös lesz.
The hot room makes my cheeks flush.
Wine can flush his face quickly.
She flushes with pride when she hears the news.
Častá chyba:
Learners often use only "blush" and do not realize "flush" can describe a stronger or wider redness, for example from heat or alcohol, not only from shyness. Also, "flush" is used more for the whole face or skin, while "blush" is often more gentle and emotional.
Význam
face turning suddenly red
Kolokace
flush with embarrassment
|flush with anger
|cheeks flush red
|face flushes
|flush hot
Synonyma
blush (Usually suggests a softer or shyer kind of redness, often from embarrassment or modesty.)
Antonyma
pale (Means to lose color in the face, often from fear or illness, the opposite of becoming red.)
Témata
emotions
|body
|social
Definice
To become red in the face, or to make someone’s face become red.
To become, or cause the face or skin to become, suddenly red, especially from emotion, heat, or alcohol.
SLOVESO
B2
3
Vzorec užití:
to flush [something] [with water]; to flush [dirt/chemicals] out of [something]
The nurse flushed the wound with sterile saline.
A nővér steril fiziológiás sóoldattal kiöblítette a sebet.
You should flush the eye with clean water for several minutes.
Több percen át öblítsd ki a szemedet tiszta vízzel.
The mechanic flushed the radiator to remove the old coolant.
Drinking more water can help flush toxins from your body.
They flushed the fuel line to clear out any debris.
Učební příklady
The doctor flushes the cut with clean water.
Az orvos tiszta vízzel kiöblíti a vágást.
Flush your eye with water if soap gets in.
Öblítsd ki vízzel a szemed, ha szappan megy bele.
The man flushes the pipe to clean it.
She drinks water to flush the salt from her body.
They flush the tank before using it.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think "flush out" here is only metaphorical, but in medical or technical instructions it is very literal: pushing liquid through something to clean it. Do not confuse this with "flush out" meaning to force a person or idea out of hiding.
Význam
rinse something with plenty of liquid
Kolokace
flush the wound
|flush the eye
|flush the line
|flush out toxins
|flush out dirt
Synonyma
rinse (Suggests gently washing with water; "flush" emphasizes a strong, often continuous flow of liquid.)
Antonyma
contaminate (Means to make something dirty or unsafe, the opposite of cleaning it with liquid.)
Témata
health
|cleaning
|science
|daily_life
Definice
To pour or push a lot of water through or over something to clean it or take something away.
To send a large quantity of liquid through or over something in order to clean it or to remove unwanted material.
SLOVESO
B2
4
Vzorec užití:
to flush [someone/something] out of [a place]
Police used tear gas to flush the suspects out of the building.
A rendőrség könnygázzal kergette ki a gyanúsítottakat az épületből.
The hunters used dogs to flush the birds from the bushes.
A vadászok kutyákat használtak, hogy felverjék a madarakat a bokrokból.
A media investigation finally flushed the truth out into the open.
The raid was meant to flush out the last remaining fighters.
Public pressure helped flush the scandal out into the open.
Učební příklady
The police try to flush the man out of the house.
A rendőrség megpróbálja kikergetni a férfit a házból.
The dog flushes the birds out of the long grass.
A kutya felveri a madarakat a magas fűből.
New rules helped flush out the problem.
They hope to flush the criminal out of hiding.
The noise flushes the animals out of the forest.
Častá chyba:
Learners may mix this up with "flesh out" (add more detail). "Flush out" is about pushing someone or something out from hiding; "flesh out" is about adding details to an idea or plan.
Význam
force out of hiding or cover
Kolokace
flush out suspects
|flush the enemy out
|flush birds from cover
|flush out rebels
|flush him out of hiding
Synonyma
drive out (General phrase for forcing something to leave a place, without the specific hunting or searching flavor of "flush".)
Antonyma
shelter (Means to give someone cover or protection, instead of forcing them into the open.)
Témata
security
|conflict
|hunting
|animals
Definice
To make a person or animal come out from a place where they are hiding.
To force a person, animal, or thing to leave a hidden or protected place and come out into the open.
B2
INFORMAL
5
Vzorec užití:
to be flush with [cash/money/resources]
After getting his bonus, he was feeling pretty flush.
Miután megkapta a bónuszát, úgy érezte, tele van pénzzel.
The start-up is currently flush with cash after its latest funding round.
A startupnak a legutóbbi finanszírozási kör után jelenleg bőven van készpénze.
We’re not exactly flush right now, so let’s skip the vacation this year.
The company was flush with money in the early 2000s.
They were flush enough to pay off all their debts.
Učební příklady
He feels flush after he gets his bonus.
Úgy érzi, tele van pénzzel, miután megkapja a bónuszát.
The company is flush with cash this year.
A cégnek idén bőven van készpénze.
She is not flush right now, so she cooks at home.
They were flush and bought a new car.
We are flush with money after we sell the house.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think "flush" always means "very rich". In fact, it usually means having more money than usual or enough money at that time, and it is often used in the phrase "flush with cash".
Význam
having plenty of money
Kolokace
flush with cash
|flush with money
|feeling flush
|a flush period
|flush times
Synonyma
rich (Stronger and more general; "flush" often suggests being well-supplied right now, not permanently wealthy.)
Antonyma
broke (Informal; means having no money, the opposite of being money-rich at the moment.)
Témata
money
|business
|daily life
|finance
Definice
Having a lot of money to spend, especially at that time.
Having plenty of money available, especially temporarily or more than usual.
B2
6
szintben van
B2
Vzorec užití:
to be flush with [a surface/edge]; to sit flush against [something]
The cabinet doors should be flush with the frame.
A szekrényajtóknak egy síkban kell lenniük a kerettel.
Make sure the panels sit flush against the wall.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a panelek teljesen rásimuljanak a falra.
The screen is designed to be flush with the phone’s body.
Install the light so that it’s flush with the ceiling.
The tiles do not lie flush, so the floor feels uneven.
Učební příklady
The table is flush with the wall.
Az asztal teljesen a falhoz simul.
The door is not flush with the frame.
Az ajtó nincs egy síkban a kerettel.
Put the bed so it is flush against the wall.
The phone screen is flush with the edge.
The boards are flush and the floor is smooth.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the money sense and say things like "the company is flush to the wall". This sense is about physical position: something is level with or directly touching a surface.
Význam
level and even with a surface
Kolokace
sit flush against
|flush with the wall
|flush surface
|flush finish
|flush mount
Synonyma
even (General word for level; "flush" is more technical and often used for edges and surfaces in design or construction.)
Antonyma
recessed (Describes something set back from the surface, the opposite of being exactly level with it.)
Témata
design
|construction
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Being flat and even with a wall, edge, or surface, not higher or lower than it.
Exactly level with or directly in line with a surface or edge, without sticking out or being set back.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
7
Vzorec užití:
a flush of [color/emotion] on [someone’s] face
A pink flush spread across her cheeks.
Rózsaszín pír öntötte el az arcát.
He felt a hot flush of anger rise in him.
Érezte, ahogy forró dühhullám önti el.
Her face had a healthy flush after the walk.
A sudden flush of embarrassment made him look away.
There was a faint flush on his face from the wine.
Učební příklady
Her cheeks have a red flush.
Vörös pír látszik az arcán.
He feels a flush of anger.
Érzi, ahogy dühhullám önti el.
The sun gives her skin a warm flush.
A flush of embarrassment comes to his face.
After running, there is a flush on her cheeks.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think "flush" here means a long-lasting color. It usually describes a short, sudden change in color, often linked to a feeling.
Význam
sudden redness or warm glow
Kolokace
a flush of color
|a flush of embarrassment
|a healthy flush
|cheeks in a flush
|a sudden flush
Synonyma
blush (Can refer both to the action and the red color; "flush" often suggests a stronger or more general redness.)
Antonyma
pallor (Refers to an unhealthy paleness of the skin, the opposite of a warm, red flush.)
Témata
emotions
|body
|health
Definice
A short, strong redness in the face or skin, for example from feeling shy, hot, or drunk.
A sudden appearance of redness or warm color in the face or skin, often caused by emotion, heat, or alcohol.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
8
Vzorec užití:
a flush in [poker/cards]; to have a flush
He won the round with a flush in spades.
Pikk flössel nyerte meg a kört.
She needed one more heart to complete her flush.
Még egy kőr kellett neki, hogy összeálljon a flösse.
In many poker games, a flush beats a straight.
He folded, afraid someone else had a higher flush.
Getting a straight flush is very rare.
Učební příklady
He has a flush, so he wins the game.
Flösse van, ezért megnyeri a játékot.
She shows her cards and has a flush.
Megmutatja a lapjait, és flösse van.
In poker, a flush is a strong hand.
You need all cards in one suit for a flush.
Her flush in hearts beats his straight.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse "flush" with other poker hands like "straight" or "full house". A flush is defined only by suit: all cards are the same suit, and they do not need to be in order.
Význam
poker hand with same suit cards
Kolokace
a flush in hearts
|draw a flush
|have a flush
|straight flush
|beat a flush
Synonyma
same-suit hand (Descriptive phrase explaining the type of card hand; used more as explanation than as a fixed game term.)
Antonyma
mixed-suit hand (Descriptive opposite where cards are not all the same suit.)
Témata
games
|leisure
|arts_entertainment
Definice
In poker and similar games, a set of cards where all the cards are hearts, or all clubs, or all diamonds, or all spades.
In card games such as poker, a hand in which all the cards are of the same suit.
SLOVESO
C1
TECHNICAL
9
Vzorec užití:
to flush [the cache/the buffer/the DNS]
You may need to flush your browser cache and try again.
Lehet, hogy ki kell ürítened a böngésződ gyorsítótárát, és újra kell próbálnod.
The system automatically flushes the buffer after each operation.
A rendszer minden művelet után automatikusan kiüríti a puffert.
Run this command to flush the DNS cache on your machine.
The program flushes all logs to disk before shutting down.
If the data isn’t flushed properly, you could lose recent changes.
Učební příklady
Please flush the cache and reload the page.
Ürítsd ki a gyorsítótárat, és töltsd be újra az oldalt.
The program flushes the buffer every minute.
A program percenként kiüríti a puffert.
I type a command to flush the DNS cache.
The system flushes data to disk when it stops.
If you do not flush, the data may stay in memory.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think "flush the cache" means only "delete". In many technical contexts it means "write out and clear" or "force to update", not just remove.
Význam
clear buffer or cache in computing
Kolokace
flush the cache
|flush the buffer
|flush DNS
|automatically flush
|flush data to disk
Synonyma
clear (More general word for removing data; "flush" suggests properly writing or sending data before removal.)
Antonyma
buffer (As a verb, to store data temporarily instead of forcing it to be written or sent immediately.)
Témata
technology
|computing
Definice
In computers, to remove data from a temporary memory area by saving or sending it.
In computing, to clear data from a buffer or cache, typically by writing it to permanent storage or forcing it to be processed.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
flush
IPA
GB/flˈʌʃ/
US/flˈʌʃ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
flush (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (flush)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: flush
Noun
- Base: flush
- Plural: flush, flushes
Verb
- Base: flush
- 3rd Person Singular: flushes
- Present Participle: flushing
- Past: flushed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
flushes
noun
flushing
verb
flushed
verb
Related words
flushable
adjective
flusher
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unflushable
adjective
Výrazy
flush against
1/flˈʌʃ əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
directly and evenly touching something
To be directly next to and flat against a surface.
Příklady
- Push the sofa flush against the wall.
- The bed is flush against the window to save space.
flush down the toilet
1/flˈʌʃ dˈaʊn ðə tˈɔɪlɪt/
phrasal verb
dispose of something via the toilet
To get rid of something by sending it into the toilet with the water.
Příklady
- Don’t flush wipes down the toilet; they can block the pipes.
- He flushed the old medicine down the toilet, which is not recommended.
flush left
1/flˈʌʃ lˈɛft/
fixed phrase
technical
text aligned with left margin
To have all lines of writing start in a straight line on the left side.
Příklady
- Set the title in bold, flush left.
- The paragraphs are flush left with a ragged right edge.
flush out
1/flˈʌʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
clean something with flowing liquid
To clean something by making a lot of water go through it or over it.
Příklady
- The dentist flushed out the cavity with water.
- Investigative reporters helped flush out the truth.
- You should flush out the tank before using it again.
- Police are trying to flush out the gang leaders.
flush right
1/flˈʌʃ ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
text aligned with right margin
To have all lines of writing end in a straight line on the right side.
Příklady
- The page numbers are flush right.
- In this layout, headings are flush right and body text is flush left.
flush the toilet
1/flˈʌʃ ðə tˈɔɪlɪt/
fixed phrase
operate a toilet to remove waste
To press the handle or button on a toilet so that water runs and carries the waste away.
Příklady
- Please flush the toilet after you use it.
- The sign in the bathroom says, "Do not flush the toilet while the train is at the station."
flush with
1/flˈʌʃ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
exactly level with something
To be exactly level with a wall or edge, not sticking out from it.
Příklady
- The countertop is flush with the sink.
- The window frames should be flush with the exterior wall.
flush with cash
1/flˈʌʃ wˈɪθ kˈæʃ/
fixed phrase
informal
having lots of money right now
To have a lot of money to spend at that time.
Příklady
- After the big contract, the firm is flush with cash.
- They’re flush with cash this month, so they’re eating out a lot.
in the flush of youth
1/ˈɪn ðə flˈʌʃ əv jˈuθ/
idiom
literary
during the energetic early years
When someone is young and full of energy, hope, and excitement.
Příklady
- They married in the flush of youth and big dreams.
- In the flush of youth, he believed anything was possible.