bush
gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2
Inglés
~ 1200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
A low, dense plant or shrub
A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.
Patrón de uso:
a [adjective] bush
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
Sinónimos
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
Antónimos
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
Colocaciones
rose bush
|hedge bush
|bush trimming
|thick bush
|under the bush
Temas
nature
|gardening
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
Wild or rural undeveloped land
Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.
Patrón de uso:
in the bush
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
Sinónimos
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
Antónimos
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
Colocaciones
out in the bush
|bush track
|bush country
|deep in the bush
Temas
geography
|travel
|nature
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We walked in the bush.
- He lives in the bush far from town.
- There are many animals in the bush.
Verbo
informal
B2
action
3
Push through plants while moving
To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.
Patrón de uso:
to bush through [vegetation]
Sinónimos
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
Colocaciones
bush through
|bush your way
Temas
nature
|travel
Ejemplos
- We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
- He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We bushed through the plants.
- He bushed through to find the road.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
bush
AFI
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
Sílabas y acento
bush (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: bush
- Plural: bush, bushes
Familia de palabras
Forms
bushes
noun
Core family
bushy
adjective
Related words
bushfire
noun
bushland
noun
Expresiones
beat the bushes
1/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Search very thoroughly
To look everywhere for something or someone.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.