bush
gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2
Engels
~ 1200
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
entity
1
A low, dense plant or shrub
A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.
Gebruikspatroon:
a [adjective] bush
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
Synoniemen
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
Antoniemen
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
Woordcombinaties
rose bush
|hedge bush
|bush trimming
|thick bush
|under the bush
Thema's
nature
|gardening
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
2
Wild or rural undeveloped land
Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.
Gebruikspatroon:
in the bush
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
Synoniemen
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
Antoniemen
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
Woordcombinaties
out in the bush
|bush track
|bush country
|deep in the bush
Thema's
geography
|travel
|nature
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- We walked in the bush.
- He lives in the bush far from town.
- There are many animals in the bush.
Werkwoord
informal
B2
action
3
Push through plants while moving
To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.
Gebruikspatroon:
to bush through [vegetation]
Synoniemen
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
Woordcombinaties
bush through
|bush your way
Thema's
nature
|travel
Voorbeelden
- We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
- He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- We bushed through the plants.
- He bushed through to find the road.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
bush
IPA
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
bush (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: bush
- Plural: bush, bushes
Woordfamilie
Forms
bushes
noun
Core family
bushy
adjective
Related words
bushfire
noun
bushland
noun
Uitdrukkingen
beat the bushes
1/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Search very thoroughly
To look everywhere for something or someone.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.