bush
gb/bˈʊʃ/ us/bˈʊʃ/
A2
Английский
~ 1200
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
A low, dense plant or shrub
A plant that is short and has many small branches and leaves close together.
Модель употребления:
a [adjective] bush
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bush' with 'tree', but a bush is shorter and has many stems from the base.
Синонимы
shrub (More formal or technical term for a small to medium-sized woody plant.)
Антонимы
tree (A woody plant that is typically taller with a single main stem.)
Коллокации
rose bush
|hedge bush
|bush trimming
|thick bush
|under the bush
Темы
nature
|gardening
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B1
entity
2
Wild or rural undeveloped land
Land with many wild plants and few or no buildings.
Модель употребления:
in the bush
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'forest'. Bush can include open scrubland, not just dense trees.
Синонимы
wilderness (Implies an even more remote and untouched area than 'bush'.)
Антонимы
city (An urban area with many buildings and people.)
Коллокации
out in the bush
|bush track
|bush country
|deep in the bush
Темы
geography
|travel
|nature
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- We walked in the bush.
- He lives in the bush far from town.
- There are many animals in the bush.
Глагол
informal
B2
action
3
Push through plants while moving
To walk through plants and push them away to move forward.
Модель употребления:
to bush through [vegetation]
Синонимы
push through (More general; not limited to plants.)
Коллокации
bush through
|bush your way
Темы
nature
|travel
Примеры
- We bushed our way through the undergrowth.
- He had to bush through thick shrubs to reach the cabin.
Примеры для изучающих
- We bushed through the plants.
- He bushed through to find the road.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
bush
IPA
GB/bˈʊʃ/
US/bˈʊʃ/
Слоги и ударение
bush (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (bush)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: bush
- Plural: bush, bushes
Родственные слова
Forms
bushes
noun
Core family
bushy
adjective
Related words
bushfire
noun
bushland
noun
Выражения
beat the bushes
1/bˈit ðə bˈʊʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Search very thoroughly
To look everywhere for something or someone.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
- She never answers directly; she always beats around the bush.