brandish
gb/bɹˈændɪʃ/ us/bɹˈændɪʃ/
C1
Inglese
fegyverrel hadonászik, hadonászik, lenget, lobogtat, fitogtat, fenyegető meglendítés
VERBO
C1
1
Schema d'uso:
brandish [a weapon] (at [someone])
The robber brandished a knife and demanded cash.
A rabló késsel hadonászott, és pénzt követelt.
Witnesses said he brandished a gun at the driver during the argument.
A szemtanúk szerint a vita közben pisztollyal hadonászott a sofőr felé.
Police arrested a man for brandishing a weapon outside the bar.
Esempi per chi studia
He brandished a knife to scare people.
Azért hadonászott késsel, hogy megijessze az embereket.
Do not brandish a weapon in public.
Ne hadonássz fegyverrel nyilvános helyen.
Errore comune:
Often confused with banish (send away) or with brand (mark with a name).
Significato
wave a weapon threateningly
Collocazioni
brandish a knife
|brandish a gun
|brandish a weapon
|brandish a sword
|brandish a firearm
|brandish a machete
|brandish a pistol
|brandish a blade
|brandish a club
|brandish a stick
Sinonimi
wield (Emphasizes holding and using a weapon; less about waving it to intimidate.)
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flourish (Suggests a dramatic or showy swing; can be less directly threatening.)
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wave (More general; may not imply danger or threat.)
Contrari
sheath (Means to put a blade back into its cover rather than hold it out.)
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holster (Means to put a gun away instead of displaying it.)
Temi
crime
|violence
|law
|conflict
Definizione
to wave a weapon to frighten someone
To hold a weapon up and wave or swing it in a way that threatens someone or shows you are ready to use it.
VERBO
C1
2
hadonászik
B2
lenget
B1
Schema d'uso:
brandish [something] (at/in front of [someone])
She brandished her phone and shouted that she had recorded everything.
A telefonját lengetve azt kiabálta, hogy mindent felvett.
He brandished a clenched fist at the referee from the stands.
A lelátóról ökölbe szorított kezét rázta a bíró felé.
The customer brandished a receipt and demanded a refund.
Esempi per chi studia
He brandished his receipt to prove he paid.
A nyugtáját lobogtatta, hogy bizonyítsa, fizetett.
She brandished her fist in anger.
Dühében az öklét rázta.
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse it for neutral actions (e.g., ‘brandish a flag’); it usually suggests aggression, warning, or confrontation.
Significato
wave something aggressively to show it
Collocazioni
brandish a fist
|brandish a bottle
|brandish a sign
|brandish a document
|brandish a piece of paper
|brandish a passport
|brandish a ticket
|brandish a receipt
|brandish a phone
|brandish a stick
Sinonimi
thrust (Focuses on pushing something forward; not necessarily waving it.)
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wave (More neutral; may lack the confrontational tone of brandish.)
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flash (Often means to show briefly; brandish suggests a more forceful display.)
Contrari
hide (Not letting others see it.)
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conceal (Deliberately keeping it out of sight.)
Temi
communication
|conflict
|daily_life
Definizione
to wave something strongly so people notice it
To wave or thrust something in the air or toward someone in an aggressive or attention-getting way.
VERBO
C1
3
Schema d'uso:
brandish [credentials/degree/title/evidence]
He brandished his Ivy League degree as if it settled the debate.
Úgy lobogtatta az elit egyetemen szerzett diplomáját, mintha azzal eldőlne a vita.
The influencer brandished screenshots to silence critics.
Az influencer képernyőképeket lobogtatott, hogy elhallgattassa a bírálóit.
They brandished statistics to argue for higher funding.
Esempi per chi studia
She brandished her diploma to impress them.
A diplomáját lobogtatta, hogy lenyűgözze őket.
Errore comune:
Not the same as publish or announce; it suggests an in-your-face or strategic display.
Significato
show off credentials or achievements
Collocazioni
brandish credentials
|brandish a degree
|brandish a diploma
|brandish a certificate
|brandish a title
|brandish an award
|brandish proof
|brandish evidence
|brandish statistics
|brandish research
Sinonimi
flaunt (Strongly implies showing off; brandish can also imply using it as a tool in a dispute.)
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parade (Suggests displaying repeatedly and publicly; brandish is often more pointed or confrontational.)
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tout (More about promoting or praising; less about the physical gesture of holding something up.)
Contrari
downplay (To make something seem less important rather than emphasizing it.)
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keep quiet about (To avoid mentioning or showing it.)
Temi
work
|education
|communication
|social_media
Definizione
to show your qualifications in a proud way
To display something such as qualifications, awards, or proof in a boastful way or to gain an advantage in an argument or situation.
SOSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
4
Schema d'uso:
with a brandish of [something]
With a brandish of his cane, he ordered everyone to leave.
Botjának egy fenyegető meglendítésével mindenkinek megparancsolta, hogy távozzon.
A brandish of the knife was enough to end the argument.
A kés egyetlen fenyegető meglendítése elég volt ahhoz, hogy véget vessen a vitának.
She stepped back at his sudden brandish.
Esempi per chi studia
He made a brandish of his stick.
Fenyegetően meglendítette a botját.
Errore comune:
As a noun it is much less common than the verb; learners may not recognize it in literary writing.
Significato
a dramatic threatening wave
Collocazioni
with a brandish
|a brandish of a sword
|a brandish of a knife
|a brandish of a stick
|a sudden brandish
Sinonimi
flourish (Can be decorative or theatrical, not necessarily threatening.)
|
wave (More general; may not imply menace.)
Contrari
stillness (No movement or gesture.)
Temi
violence
|literature
Definizione
a quick threatening wave (often of a weapon)
A dramatic or threatening swing or wave of something, especially a weapon.
Grammatica
Forma base
brandish
IPA
GB/bɹˈændɪʃ/
US/bɹˈændɪʃ/
Sillabe e accento
bran - dish (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bran)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: brandish
- 3rd Person Singular: brandishes
- Present Participle: brandishing
- Past: brandished
Famiglia di parole
Forms
brandishes
verb
brandishing
verb
brandished
verb
Espressioni
brandish [one's] credentials
1/bɹˈændɪʃ wˈʌnz kɹɪdˈɛnʃəlz/
fixed phrase
use qualifications to gain authority
to show your qualifications to impress or win
Esempi
- He kept brandishing his credentials to shut down criticism.
- You don’t need to brandish your credentials to be taken seriously here.
- She brandished her medical credentials to argue against the misinformation.
Esempi per chi studia
- He brandished his credentials in the meeting.
brandish [something] around
1/bɹˈændɪʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ ɚˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
wave something around for attention
to wave something around so everyone sees it
Esempi
- People panicked when he started brandishing a metal bar around.
- Stop brandishing that lighter around and put it away.
- She was brandishing her new phone around to show it off.
Esempi per chi studia
- He brandished a stick around.
brandish [something] as evidence
1/bɹˈændɪʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæz ˈɛvədəns/
fixed phrase
hold up proof dramatically
to show proof to support your claim
Esempi
- She brandished a screenshot as evidence that he had lied.
- The article brandished a single statistic as evidence, ignoring the larger trend.
- He brandished the email as evidence that the company knew about the problem.
Esempi per chi studia
- He brandished the photo as evidence.
brandish [something] in someone's face
1/bɹˈændɪʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
show something aggressively up close
to push something close to someone angrily
Esempi
- He brandished the contract in her face and demanded she sign.
- Don’t brandish your phone in my face—back up.
- The man brandished his badge in the clerk’s face to get service.
Esempi per chi studia
- He brandished the paper in my face.
brandish [something] like a weapon
1/bɹˈændɪʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈaɪk ə wˈɛpən/
idiom
use information to attack
to use something to attack someone in an argument
Esempi
- He brandished company policy like a weapon to silence complaints.
- Online, people sometimes brandish half-true facts like a weapon.
- She brandished her sarcasm like a weapon during the meeting.
Esempi per chi studia
- He brandished the rule like a weapon.