brush

gb/bɹˈʌʃ/ us/bɹˈʌʃ/

A2 Angličtina

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Podstatné jméno A2 entity

tool with bristles for cleaning

A tool with many short hairs or bristles that you use to clean, make something neat, or put on paint or makeup.

Vzorec užití: [someone] uses a brush on [something]

Častá chyba:

Learners sometimes confuse "brush" and "comb". Use "brush" for tools with many soft bristles (for hair, teeth, cleaning), and "comb" for the tool with a row of teeth used mainly for hair.

Synonyma

broom (used mainly for sweeping floors; larger and longer-handled than most brushes.) | scrubber (a rough cleaning tool, often without distinct bristles, used for hard scrubbing.)

Kolokace

Témata

Příklady

I need a new brush for cleaning the bathroom tiles.
She picked up a small brush and began to paint the sky.
Use a soft brush so you don’t damage the fabric.
He ran a hair brush quickly through his wet hair.

Učební příklady

I forgot my toothbrush at the hotel.
She uses a big brush to clean the floor.
This makeup brush is very soft.
Please put the toilet brush back in the holder.

Sloveso A2 action

clean or groom using a brush

To move a brush over something, like teeth, hair, or shoes, to clean it or make it neat.

Vzorec užití: [someone] brushes [something]

Častá chyba:

Many learners say *"wash my teeth"* instead of "brush my teeth". Use "brush" with teeth and hair; use "wash" mainly with body parts like hands, face, or hair (with water and soap).

Synonyma

clean (more general; does not specifically mention using a brush.) | groom (often used for taking care of hair or animals; slightly more formal.)

Antonyma

dirty (means to make something not clean, the opposite result of brushing.) | mess up (informal; means to make something untidy instead of neat.)

Kolokace

Témata

Příklady

You should brush your teeth at least twice a day.
She sat at the mirror and slowly brushed her hair.
He brushed his shoes until they shone.
The groomer carefully brushed the dog’s thick fur.

Učební příklady

I always brush my teeth before bed.
She brushes her hair every morning.
Please brush the cat; it is losing a lot of hair.
He brushed the carpet to remove the dust.

Sloveso B1 action

remove something with light strokes

To move your hand or a brush over something to push off dirt, crumbs, or other small things.

Vzorec užití: [someone] brushes [something] off/from [something]

Častá chyba:

Learners sometimes use only "remove" or "take off" and miss the idea of a quick, light action. "Brush off" suggests a small, fast movement, often with your hand or a brush, not a heavy clean.

Synonyma

wipe (also means cleaning a surface, but usually with a cloth instead of a brushing motion.) | clear (more general; means to remove things from a surface in any way.)

Antonyma

cover (means to put something over a surface, the opposite of removing it.)

Kolokace

Témata

daily life |home |daily_life |housing |core_vocabulary

Příklady

She brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.
He paused to brush the snow from his shoulders.
I quickly brushed the dust off the old photo frame.
She brushed sand off her feet before putting on her shoes.

Učební příklady

Please brush the crumbs off your shirt.
He brushed the dirt from his hands.
She brushed snow off the car windows.
I brush sand off my feet at the door.

Sloveso B2 action

touch lightly in passing

To touch something only a little and for a very short time as you go past it.

Vzorec užití: [someone/something] brushes [something] (often with 'against' or 'past')

Častá chyba:

Learners sometimes use "hit" when they mean a very light touch. Use "brush" or "graze" when the contact is soft and brief, not strong.

Synonyma

graze (very similar; often used for a light touch that may slightly hurt or scratch.) | skim (suggests moving very lightly over a surface without staying in contact.)

Antonyma

hit (implies strong, forceful contact rather than a light touch.) | slam into (a very strong and sudden collision, the opposite of a gentle brush.)

Kolokace

Témata

movement |physical contact |daily_life |core_vocabulary

Příklady

As the train pulled in, her coat brushed my arm.
The cat brushed against my leg and purred.
Low branches brushed his face as he pushed through the trees.
Their shoulders brushed as they passed each other in the corridor.

Učební příklady

The dog brushed against my hand.
Her hair brushed his cheek when she hugged him.
The car lightly brushed the wall but did not stop.
The curtain brushed my arm when I walked past.

Podstatné jméno B1 action

short act of brushing

A short time when you use a brush to clean or make something neat.

Vzorec užití: [someone] gives [something] a brush

Častá chyba:

Learners sometimes say *"your hair needs brush"* instead of "needs a brush". Use the article "a" because "a brush" here means one short action.

Synonyma

brushing (more continuous; often used for the activity in general rather than a single quick act.)

Kolokace

Témata

daily life |appearance |daily_life |body |core_vocabulary

Příklady

Your jacket needs a quick brush before we leave.
She gave her hair one last brush and put the comb away.
After a good brush, the dog’s coat looked much better.
He took a moment for a quick brush of his teeth.

Učební příklady

I gave my shoes a quick brush.
Your hair needs a brush.
He gave his coat a brush before the meeting.
The dog looks nice after a brush.

Podstatné jméno C1 event

brief encounter, often unpleasant

A short, usually bad or serious meeting or experience, often with danger or the police.

Vzorec užití: a brush with [something]

Častá chyba:

Learners may misunderstand "brush" here as a physical object. In the phrase "a brush with the law/death", it means a short, serious experience, usually something you do not want.

Synonyma

run-in (informal; often used for trouble with the police or an argument with someone.) | encounter (more neutral; does not always suggest danger or trouble.)

Antonyma

avoidance (means successfully staying away from something rather than meeting it.)

Kolokace

Témata

events |problems |daily_life |law |core_vocabulary

Příklady

He had a brief brush with the law when he was a teenager.
After her brush with death, she decided to change her lifestyle.
That accident was his first real brush with danger.
The interview was her first brush with fame.

Učební příklady

He had a brush with the law when he was young.
After a brush with death, she was very careful.
It was my first brush with real danger.
Her brush with fame was short but exciting.

Podstatné jméno B2 entity

area of low bushes and trees

Land with many small trees and bushes that grow close together.

Vzorec užití: [someone/something] is in/through the brush

Častá chyba:

Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the cleaning tool. When you see "in the brush" or "through the brush" in a nature context, it refers to wild plants, not a cleaning tool.

Synonyma

bush (similar meaning; often used in Australian and African English for wild land with trees and bushes.) | scrub (used especially for dry land with low, rough bushes.)

Antonyma

clearing (an open area in a forest or brush with no trees or bushes.) | lawn (an open, managed area of grass, not wild brush.)

Kolokace

Témata

nature |outdoors |travel |core_vocabulary

Příklady

The deer disappeared into the brush within seconds.
Firefighters struggled to control the brush fire in the hills.
They pushed through the thick brush toward the river.
Snakes often hide in the dry brush during the day.

Učební příklady

We saw a fox in the brush.
The children walked through the brush to the lake.
A fire started in the dry brush.
The bird made its nest in the brush.

Gramatika

Slovníkový tvar

brush

IPA

GB/bɹˈʌʃ/

US/bɹˈʌʃ/

Slabiky a přízvuk

brush (1 slabika)

Stress on 1st syllable (brush)

Tvary slova

Noun

Base: brush
Plural: brush, brushes

Verb

Base: brush
3rd Person Singular: brushes
Present Participle: brushing
Past: brushed

Příbuzná slova

Forms

brushes noun brushing verb brushed verb

Related words

toothbrush noun A1 hairbrush noun paintbrush noun A2

Výrazy

a brush with death

/ə bɹˈʌʃ wˈɪθ dˈɛθ/

idiom

experience of almost dying

A very dangerous experience when you could have died but did not.

Příklady

After her brush with death, she started to value every day.
The car accident was his second brush with death.
He talked openly about his brush with death in the mountains.

a brush with the law

/ə bɹˈʌʃ wˈɪθ ðə lˈɔ/

idiom

short experience of trouble with police

A short time when someone has problems with the police or courts because they did something wrong.

Příklady

He had a brush with the law when he was in college.
Her only brush with the law was a speeding ticket.
After several brushes with the law, he finally went to prison.

brush against

/bɹˈʌʃ əɡˈɛnst/

phrasal verb

touch lightly while passing

To touch something only a little as you go past it.

Příklady

Her sleeve brushed against my hand.
He felt something brush against his leg in the dark water.
The curtain brushed against the open window.

brush aside

/bɹˈʌʃ əsˈaɪd/

phrasal verb

refuse to consider seriously

To say or act as if an idea, complaint, or feeling is not important, so you will not think about it.

Příklady

The government brushed aside calls for an investigation.
She brushed aside his concerns and went ahead with the plan.
Their doubts were brushed aside as unnecessary.

brush off

/bɹˈʌʃ ˈɔf/

phrasal verb informal

dismiss or ignore someone

To quickly and often rudely ignore a person or a problem and show that you do not care about it.

Příklady

The manager brushed off their complaints and ended the meeting.
When I tried to talk to her, she just brushed me off.
He brushed off the criticism and kept working on his idea.

brush past

/bɹˈʌʃ pˈæst/

phrasal verb

move past with light contact

To move quickly past someone so that you touch them only a little.

Příklady

He brushed past me without saying a word.
The waiter brushed past her chair in the crowded restaurant.
She brushed past the reporters and went straight to her car.

brush shoulders with

/bɹˈʌʃ ʃˈoʊldɚz wˈɪθ/

idiom

socially mix with important people

To meet or be around important or famous people, usually at social events.

Příklady

At that party, we brushed shoulders with several movie stars.
Young entrepreneurs had the chance to brush shoulders with industry leaders.
She loves her job because she often brushes shoulders with politicians.

brush something under the carpet

/bɹˈʌʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌndɚ ðə kˈɑɹpɪt/

idiom

hide and ignore a problem

To try to hide a problem or mistake and not talk about it, instead of fixing it.

Příklady

The company tried to brush the scandal under the carpet.
You can’t just brush this problem under the carpet forever.
Instead of brushing it under the carpet, they decided to discuss the issue openly.

brush up on

/bɹˈʌʃ ˈʌp ˈɔn/

phrasal verb

review and improve knowledge

To study something again in a short time so that you remember it better and can use it well.

Příklady

I need to brush up on my Spanish before the trip.
She spent the weekend brushing up on company rules before starting her new job.
He brushed up on basic math before taking the test.

brush your teeth

/bɹˈʌʃ jˈʊɹ tˈiθ/

fixed phrase

clean your teeth

To clean your teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Příklady

Don’t forget to brush your teeth before bed.
The dentist told him to brush his teeth three times a day.
She taught her child how to brush his teeth properly.

paint someone with the same brush

/pˈeɪnt sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ ðə sˈeɪm bɹˈʌʃ/

idiom

treat different people as the same

To say or think that different people are all bad in the same way, even when this is not true for everyone.

Příklady

Don’t paint all drivers with the same brush because of a few accidents.
She refuses to paint an entire culture with the same brush.
The article paints all social media users with the same brush.

tar someone with the same brush

/tˈɑɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ ðə sˈeɪm bɹˈʌʃ/

idiom

unfairly blame as same as others

To think or say that someone is bad because they are in the same group as other bad people, even if it is not fair.

Příklady

It’s unfair to tar all politicians with the same brush.
It is unfair to tar all young people with the same brush just because of a few troublemakers.
She felt she had been tarred with the same brush as her dishonest colleagues.
He felt tarred with the same brush as his dishonest colleagues.
We shouldn’t tar every teenager with the same brush because of a few troublemakers.

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brush

tool with bristles for cleaning

clean or groom using a brush

remove something with light strokes

touch lightly in passing

short act of brushing

brief encounter, often unpleasant

area of low bushes and trees

a brush with death

a brush with the law

brush against

brush aside

brush off

brush past

brush shoulders with

brush something under the carpet

brush up on

brush your teeth

paint someone with the same brush

tar someone with the same brush

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