flush
gb/flˈʌʃ/ us/flˈʌʃ/
A2
Ingles
~ 9400
lehúz, átöblít, kipirul, elpirul, kipirít, kiöblít, kikerget, felver, kifüstöl, tele van pénzzel, bőven van pénze, pénzes, egy síkban van, szintben van, pír, kipirulás, flöss, szín, kiürít, flushol, kiír
PANDIWA
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
to flush [the toilet / the pipes / something] [with water]
Please remember to flush the toilet when you’re finished.
Kérlek, ne felejtsd el lehúzni a vécét, amikor végeztél.
The plumber said we should flush the pipes once a year.
A vízvezeték-szerelő azt mondta, hogy évente egyszer át kellene öblítenünk a csöveket.
She flushed the drain with hot water to get rid of the smell.
After the repair, the technician flushed the system to remove any dirt.
If the toilet doesn’t flush properly, call maintenance.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He goes to the bathroom and flushes the toilet.
Elmegy a mosdóba, és lehúzza a vécét.
I press the button to flush.
Megnyomom a gombot, hogy lehúzzam a vécét.
The worker flushes the pipes with clean water.
This toilet will not flush.
She flushes the toilet two times.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse "flash" and "flush" in speech. "Flash" is about light; "flush" is about water or the toilet. Also, in many situations English speakers say "use the bathroom" rather than directly saying "flush the toilet" unless the action is important.
Kahulugan
make a toilet or pipes empty
Mga kolokasyon
flush the toilet
|flush the handle
|flush twice
|flush the pipes
|flush the system
Mga kasingkahulugan
clear (Focuses on removing something unwanted, without the idea of running water.)
Mga kasalungat
clog (Means to block a toilet or pipe so water and waste cannot move through.)
Mga tema
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|housing
Depinisyon
To make a toilet or pipe quickly fill with water so that waste goes away.
To make a toilet or pipe system send a sudden flow of water through it in order to remove waste or other material.
PANDIWA
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
to flush with [emotion/heat]; to flush [someone’s cheeks/face]
She flushed with embarrassment when she realized everyone was watching.
Elpirult zavarában, amikor rájött, hogy mindenki őt nézi.
His face flushed red with anger during the argument.
A vita közben kivörösödött az arca a dühtől.
A glass of wine was enough to flush his cheeks.
Her skin flushed hot after standing in the sun all afternoon.
He flushed noticeably when they praised his work.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Her face flushes when she is shy.
Elpirul az arca, amikor zavarban van.
He flushes red when he gets angry.
Kivörösödik az arca, amikor dühös lesz.
The hot room makes my cheeks flush.
Wine can flush his face quickly.
She flushes with pride when she hears the news.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often use only "blush" and do not realize "flush" can describe a stronger or wider redness, for example from heat or alcohol, not only from shyness. Also, "flush" is used more for the whole face or skin, while "blush" is often more gentle and emotional.
Kahulugan
face turning suddenly red
Mga kolokasyon
flush with embarrassment
|flush with anger
|cheeks flush red
|face flushes
|flush hot
Mga kasingkahulugan
blush (Usually suggests a softer or shyer kind of redness, often from embarrassment or modesty.)
Mga kasalungat
pale (Means to lose color in the face, often from fear or illness, the opposite of becoming red.)
Mga tema
emotions
|body
|social
Depinisyon
To become red in the face, or to make someone’s face become red.
To become, or cause the face or skin to become, suddenly red, especially from emotion, heat, or alcohol.
PANDIWA
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
to flush [something] [with water]; to flush [dirt/chemicals] out of [something]
The nurse flushed the wound with sterile saline.
A nővér steril fiziológiás sóoldattal kiöblítette a sebet.
You should flush the eye with clean water for several minutes.
Több percen át öblítsd ki a szemedet tiszta vízzel.
The mechanic flushed the radiator to remove the old coolant.
Drinking more water can help flush toxins from your body.
They flushed the fuel line to clear out any debris.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The doctor flushes the cut with clean water.
Az orvos tiszta vízzel kiöblíti a vágást.
Flush your eye with water if soap gets in.
Öblítsd ki vízzel a szemed, ha szappan megy bele.
The man flushes the pipe to clean it.
She drinks water to flush the salt from her body.
They flush the tank before using it.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think "flush out" here is only metaphorical, but in medical or technical instructions it is very literal: pushing liquid through something to clean it. Do not confuse this with "flush out" meaning to force a person or idea out of hiding.
Kahulugan
rinse something with plenty of liquid
Mga kolokasyon
flush the wound
|flush the eye
|flush the line
|flush out toxins
|flush out dirt
Mga kasingkahulugan
rinse (Suggests gently washing with water; "flush" emphasizes a strong, often continuous flow of liquid.)
Mga kasalungat
contaminate (Means to make something dirty or unsafe, the opposite of cleaning it with liquid.)
Mga tema
health
|cleaning
|science
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To pour or push a lot of water through or over something to clean it or take something away.
To send a large quantity of liquid through or over something in order to clean it or to remove unwanted material.
PANDIWA
B2
4
Padron ng paggamit:
to flush [someone/something] out of [a place]
Police used tear gas to flush the suspects out of the building.
A rendőrség könnygázzal kergette ki a gyanúsítottakat az épületből.
The hunters used dogs to flush the birds from the bushes.
A vadászok kutyákat használtak, hogy felverjék a madarakat a bokrokból.
A media investigation finally flushed the truth out into the open.
The raid was meant to flush out the last remaining fighters.
Public pressure helped flush the scandal out into the open.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The police try to flush the man out of the house.
A rendőrség megpróbálja kikergetni a férfit a házból.
The dog flushes the birds out of the long grass.
A kutya felveri a madarakat a magas fűből.
New rules helped flush out the problem.
They hope to flush the criminal out of hiding.
The noise flushes the animals out of the forest.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may mix this up with "flesh out" (add more detail). "Flush out" is about pushing someone or something out from hiding; "flesh out" is about adding details to an idea or plan.
Kahulugan
force out of hiding or cover
Mga kolokasyon
flush out suspects
|flush the enemy out
|flush birds from cover
|flush out rebels
|flush him out of hiding
Mga kasingkahulugan
drive out (General phrase for forcing something to leave a place, without the specific hunting or searching flavor of "flush".)
Mga kasalungat
shelter (Means to give someone cover or protection, instead of forcing them into the open.)
Mga tema
security
|conflict
|hunting
|animals
Depinisyon
To make a person or animal come out from a place where they are hiding.
To force a person, animal, or thing to leave a hidden or protected place and come out into the open.
B2
INFORMAL
5
Padron ng paggamit:
to be flush with [cash/money/resources]
After getting his bonus, he was feeling pretty flush.
Miután megkapta a bónuszát, úgy érezte, tele van pénzzel.
The start-up is currently flush with cash after its latest funding round.
A startupnak a legutóbbi finanszírozási kör után jelenleg bőven van készpénze.
We’re not exactly flush right now, so let’s skip the vacation this year.
The company was flush with money in the early 2000s.
They were flush enough to pay off all their debts.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He feels flush after he gets his bonus.
Úgy érzi, tele van pénzzel, miután megkapja a bónuszát.
The company is flush with cash this year.
A cégnek idén bőven van készpénze.
She is not flush right now, so she cooks at home.
They were flush and bought a new car.
We are flush with money after we sell the house.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think "flush" always means "very rich". In fact, it usually means having more money than usual or enough money at that time, and it is often used in the phrase "flush with cash".
Kahulugan
having plenty of money
Mga kolokasyon
flush with cash
|flush with money
|feeling flush
|a flush period
|flush times
Mga kasingkahulugan
rich (Stronger and more general; "flush" often suggests being well-supplied right now, not permanently wealthy.)
Mga kasalungat
broke (Informal; means having no money, the opposite of being money-rich at the moment.)
Mga tema
money
|business
|daily life
|finance
Depinisyon
Having a lot of money to spend, especially at that time.
Having plenty of money available, especially temporarily or more than usual.
B2
6
szintben van
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
to be flush with [a surface/edge]; to sit flush against [something]
The cabinet doors should be flush with the frame.
A szekrényajtóknak egy síkban kell lenniük a kerettel.
Make sure the panels sit flush against the wall.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a panelek teljesen rásimuljanak a falra.
The screen is designed to be flush with the phone’s body.
Install the light so that it’s flush with the ceiling.
The tiles do not lie flush, so the floor feels uneven.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The table is flush with the wall.
Az asztal teljesen a falhoz simul.
The door is not flush with the frame.
Az ajtó nincs egy síkban a kerettel.
Put the bed so it is flush against the wall.
The phone screen is flush with the edge.
The boards are flush and the floor is smooth.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with the money sense and say things like "the company is flush to the wall". This sense is about physical position: something is level with or directly touching a surface.
Kahulugan
level and even with a surface
Mga kolokasyon
sit flush against
|flush with the wall
|flush surface
|flush finish
|flush mount
Mga kasingkahulugan
even (General word for level; "flush" is more technical and often used for edges and surfaces in design or construction.)
Mga kasalungat
recessed (Describes something set back from the surface, the opposite of being exactly level with it.)
Mga tema
design
|construction
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Being flat and even with a wall, edge, or surface, not higher or lower than it.
Exactly level with or directly in line with a surface or edge, without sticking out or being set back.
PANGNGALAN
B2
7
Padron ng paggamit:
a flush of [color/emotion] on [someone’s] face
A pink flush spread across her cheeks.
Rózsaszín pír öntötte el az arcát.
He felt a hot flush of anger rise in him.
Érezte, ahogy forró dühhullám önti el.
Her face had a healthy flush after the walk.
A sudden flush of embarrassment made him look away.
There was a faint flush on his face from the wine.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Her cheeks have a red flush.
Vörös pír látszik az arcán.
He feels a flush of anger.
Érzi, ahogy dühhullám önti el.
The sun gives her skin a warm flush.
A flush of embarrassment comes to his face.
After running, there is a flush on her cheeks.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think "flush" here means a long-lasting color. It usually describes a short, sudden change in color, often linked to a feeling.
Kahulugan
sudden redness or warm glow
Mga kolokasyon
a flush of color
|a flush of embarrassment
|a healthy flush
|cheeks in a flush
|a sudden flush
Mga kasingkahulugan
blush (Can refer both to the action and the red color; "flush" often suggests a stronger or more general redness.)
Mga kasalungat
pallor (Refers to an unhealthy paleness of the skin, the opposite of a warm, red flush.)
Mga tema
emotions
|body
|health
Depinisyon
A short, strong redness in the face or skin, for example from feeling shy, hot, or drunk.
A sudden appearance of redness or warm color in the face or skin, often caused by emotion, heat, or alcohol.
PANGNGALAN
B1
8
Padron ng paggamit:
a flush in [poker/cards]; to have a flush
He won the round with a flush in spades.
Pikk flössel nyerte meg a kört.
She needed one more heart to complete her flush.
Még egy kőr kellett neki, hogy összeálljon a flösse.
In many poker games, a flush beats a straight.
He folded, afraid someone else had a higher flush.
Getting a straight flush is very rare.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He has a flush, so he wins the game.
Flösse van, ezért megnyeri a játékot.
She shows her cards and has a flush.
Megmutatja a lapjait, és flösse van.
In poker, a flush is a strong hand.
You need all cards in one suit for a flush.
Her flush in hearts beats his straight.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse "flush" with other poker hands like "straight" or "full house". A flush is defined only by suit: all cards are the same suit, and they do not need to be in order.
Kahulugan
poker hand with same suit cards
Mga kolokasyon
a flush in hearts
|draw a flush
|have a flush
|straight flush
|beat a flush
Mga kasingkahulugan
same-suit hand (Descriptive phrase explaining the type of card hand; used more as explanation than as a fixed game term.)
Mga kasalungat
mixed-suit hand (Descriptive opposite where cards are not all the same suit.)
Mga tema
games
|leisure
|arts_entertainment
Depinisyon
In poker and similar games, a set of cards where all the cards are hearts, or all clubs, or all diamonds, or all spades.
In card games such as poker, a hand in which all the cards are of the same suit.
PANDIWA
C1
TECHNICAL
9
Padron ng paggamit:
to flush [the cache/the buffer/the DNS]
You may need to flush your browser cache and try again.
Lehet, hogy ki kell ürítened a böngésződ gyorsítótárát, és újra kell próbálnod.
The system automatically flushes the buffer after each operation.
A rendszer minden művelet után automatikusan kiüríti a puffert.
Run this command to flush the DNS cache on your machine.
The program flushes all logs to disk before shutting down.
If the data isn’t flushed properly, you could lose recent changes.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Please flush the cache and reload the page.
Ürítsd ki a gyorsítótárat, és töltsd be újra az oldalt.
The program flushes the buffer every minute.
A program percenként kiüríti a puffert.
I type a command to flush the DNS cache.
The system flushes data to disk when it stops.
If you do not flush, the data may stay in memory.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think "flush the cache" means only "delete". In many technical contexts it means "write out and clear" or "force to update", not just remove.
Kahulugan
clear buffer or cache in computing
Mga kolokasyon
flush the cache
|flush the buffer
|flush DNS
|automatically flush
|flush data to disk
Mga kasingkahulugan
clear (More general word for removing data; "flush" suggests properly writing or sending data before removal.)
Mga kasalungat
buffer (As a verb, to store data temporarily instead of forcing it to be written or sent immediately.)
Mga tema
technology
|computing
Depinisyon
In computers, to remove data from a temporary memory area by saving or sending it.
In computing, to clear data from a buffer or cache, typically by writing it to permanent storage or forcing it to be processed.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
flush
IPA
GB/flˈʌʃ/
US/flˈʌʃ/
Mga pantig at diin
flush (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (flush)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: flush
Noun
- Base: flush
- Plural: flush, flushes
Verb
- Base: flush
- 3rd Person Singular: flushes
- Present Participle: flushing
- Past: flushed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
flushes
noun
flushing
verb
flushed
verb
Related words
flushable
adjective
flusher
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unflushable
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
flush against
1/flˈʌʃ əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
directly and evenly touching something
To be directly next to and flat against a surface.
Mga Halimbawa
- Push the sofa flush against the wall.
- The bed is flush against the window to save space.
flush down the toilet
1/flˈʌʃ dˈaʊn ðə tˈɔɪlɪt/
phrasal verb
dispose of something via the toilet
To get rid of something by sending it into the toilet with the water.
Mga Halimbawa
- Don’t flush wipes down the toilet; they can block the pipes.
- He flushed the old medicine down the toilet, which is not recommended.
flush left
1/flˈʌʃ lˈɛft/
fixed phrase
technical
text aligned with left margin
To have all lines of writing start in a straight line on the left side.
Mga Halimbawa
- Set the title in bold, flush left.
- The paragraphs are flush left with a ragged right edge.
flush out
1/flˈʌʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
clean something with flowing liquid
To clean something by making a lot of water go through it or over it.
Mga Halimbawa
- The dentist flushed out the cavity with water.
- Investigative reporters helped flush out the truth.
- You should flush out the tank before using it again.
- Police are trying to flush out the gang leaders.
flush right
1/flˈʌʃ ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
text aligned with right margin
To have all lines of writing end in a straight line on the right side.
Mga Halimbawa
- The page numbers are flush right.
- In this layout, headings are flush right and body text is flush left.
flush the toilet
1/flˈʌʃ ðə tˈɔɪlɪt/
fixed phrase
operate a toilet to remove waste
To press the handle or button on a toilet so that water runs and carries the waste away.
Mga Halimbawa
- Please flush the toilet after you use it.
- The sign in the bathroom says, "Do not flush the toilet while the train is at the station."
flush with
1/flˈʌʃ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
exactly level with something
To be exactly level with a wall or edge, not sticking out from it.
Mga Halimbawa
- The countertop is flush with the sink.
- The window frames should be flush with the exterior wall.
flush with cash
1/flˈʌʃ wˈɪθ kˈæʃ/
fixed phrase
informal
having lots of money right now
To have a lot of money to spend at that time.
Mga Halimbawa
- After the big contract, the firm is flush with cash.
- They’re flush with cash this month, so they’re eating out a lot.
in the flush of youth
1/ˈɪn ðə flˈʌʃ əv jˈuθ/
idiom
literary
during the energetic early years
When someone is young and full of energy, hope, and excitement.
Mga Halimbawa
- They married in the flush of youth and big dreams.
- In the flush of youth, he believed anything was possible.