bush
gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
A low, dense plant or shrub
A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] bush
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
Συνώνυμα
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
Αντώνυμα
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rose bush
|hedge bush
|bush trimming
|thick bush
|under the bush
Θέματα
nature
|gardening
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Wild or rural undeveloped land
Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in the bush
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
Συνώνυμα
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
Αντώνυμα
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
out in the bush
|bush track
|bush country
|deep in the bush
Θέματα
geography
|travel
|nature
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We walked in the bush.
- He lives in the bush far from town.
- There are many animals in the bush.
Ρήμα
informal
B2
action
3
Push through plants while moving
To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to bush through [vegetation]
Συνώνυμα
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bush through
|bush your way
Θέματα
nature
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
- He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We bushed through the plants.
- He bushed through to find the road.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
bush
IPA
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bush (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: bush
- Plural: bush, bushes
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
bushes
noun
Core family
bushy
adjective
Related words
bushfire
noun
bushland
noun
Εκφράσεις
beat the bushes
1/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Search very thoroughly
To look everywhere for something or someone.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.