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brush

Pronunciation: /brʌʃ/

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German translation of brush

A. n.

  • 1 Bürste; (for sweeping) Besen; (with short handle) Handfeger; (for painting or writing) Pinsel
  • 2 (skirmish) Zusammenstoß
  • 3 (light touch) flüchtige Berührung

B. v.t.

  • 1 kehren; fegen; abbürsten [Kleidung] brush one's teeth/hair = sich (Dat.) die Zähne putzen/die Haare bürsten

C. v.i.

  • brush past sb./sth. = jmdn./etw. streifen

Phrasal verbs

brush ˈup

v.t. & i. brush up [on] = auffrischen [Kenntnisse usw.]

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