Englanti

bush

gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2 Englanti
~ 1200
Merkitykset
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Substantiivi A2 entity
1

A low, dense plant or shrub

A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.

Käyttömalli: a [adjective] bush
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
Synonyymit
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
Antonyymit
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
Kollokaatiot
rose bush |hedge bush |bush trimming |thick bush |under the bush
Teemat
nature |gardening |daily life |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • 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.
Substantiivi B1 entity
2

Wild or rural undeveloped land

Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.

Käyttömalli: in the bush
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
Synonyymit
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
Antonyymit
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
Kollokaatiot
out in the bush |bush track |bush country |deep in the bush
Teemat
geography |travel |nature
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • We walked in the bush.
  • He lives in the bush far from town.
  • There are many animals in the bush.
Verbi informal B2 action
3

Push through plants while moving

To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.

Käyttömalli: to bush through [vegetation]
Synonyymit
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
Kollokaatiot
bush through |bush your way
Teemat
nature |travel
Esimerkit
  • We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
  • He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • We bushed through the plants.
  • He bushed through to find the road.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
bush
IPA
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
Tavut ja painotus
bush (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
  • Base: bush
  • Plural: bush, bushes
Sanaperhe
Forms
bushes noun
Core family
bushy adjective
Related words
bushfire noun bushland noun
Ilmaukset

beat the bushes

1
/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom informal

Search very thoroughly

To look everywhere for something or someone.

Esimerkit
  • 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.

Esimerkit
  • 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.

Esimerkit
  • Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
  • She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.

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