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brush meaning in French

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brush [brushed, brushing, brushes] (to clean (with a brush))
verb
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

brosser◼◼◼verbeBrush your teeth. = Brosse tes dents.

brush [brushed, brushing, brushes] (to remove)
verb
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

brosser◼◼◼verbeBrush your teeth. = Brosse tes dents.

brush [brushed, brushing, brushes] (to untangle/arrange)
verb
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

brosser◼◼◼verbeBrush your teeth. = Brosse tes dents.

se brosser◼◼◻verbe

brush [brushes] (implement)
noun
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

brosse◼◼◼nom {f}Brush your teeth. = Brosse tes dents.

brush [brushes] (act of brushing)
noun
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

brossage◼◼◻nom {m}Brushing teeth helps prevent cavities. = Le brossage des dents aide à prévenir les caries.

brush [brushed, brushing, brushes] (to apply)
verb
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

peindre◼◼◻verbe

peinturerverbe

brush [brushed, brushing, brushes] (to touch)
verb
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

frôler◼◼◻verbeJohn's arm brushed against mine. = Le bras de John frôla le mien.

effleurer◼◼◻verbeHis lips brushed against mine. = Ses lèvres ont effleuré les miennes.

brush [brushes] (short experience)
noun
[UK: brʌʃ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ]

accrochage◼◻◻nom {m}

brush off (to disregard)
verb
[UK: brʌʃ ɒf]
[US: ˈbrəʃ ˈɒf]

ignorer◼◼◼verbe

regarder de haut◼◼◻verbe

brush one's teeth (to clean one's teeth with a toothbrush)
verb
[UK: brʌʃ wʌnz tiːθ]
[US: ˈbrəʃ wʌnz ˈtiːθ]

se brosser les dents◼◼◼verbe

brush up (to improve a rusty or underdeveloped skill)
verb
[UK: brʌʃ ʌp]
[US: ˈbrəʃ ʌp]

dérouiller◼◼◼verbe

brushless ((motor) not using brushes)
adjective

brushless◼◼◼adjectif

sans balais◼◼◻adjectif

brushless (not requiring the use of a brush)
adjective

sans brosse◼◼◻adjectif

sans blaireau [shaving]adjectif

brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
noun

phalanger-renard◼◼◼nom {m}

phalanger vulpinnom {m}

brushwood (fallen branches and twigs)
noun
[UK: ˈbrʌ.ʃwʊd]
[US: ˈbrʌ.ˌʃwʊd]

brindilles◼◼◼nom
{Pl}

airbrush [airbrushes] (handheld paint sprayer powered by compressed air)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈeə.brʌʃ]

aérographe◼◼◼nom {m}

clothes-brush (a brush for brushing clothes)
noun
[UK: ˈkləʊðz.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈkləʊðz.brʌʃ]

vergettenom {m}

daft as a brush (silly)
adjective

con comme un balai [vulgar]adjectif

hairbrush [hairbrushes] (a brush used in hair care)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈheə.brʌʃ]

brosse à cheveux◼◼◼nom {f}

paintbrush [paintbrushes] (thin brush)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪnt.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈpeɪnt.ˌbrəʃ]

pinceau◼◼◼nom

scrubbing brush (short brush)
noun
[UK: ˈskrʌbɪŋ brʌʃ]
[US: ˈskrʌb.ɪŋ ˈbrəʃ]

éponge à récurernom {f}

shaving brush (brush for applying shaving cream)
noun
[UK: ˈʃeɪv.ɪŋ brʌʃ]
[US: ˈʃeɪv.ɪŋ ˈbrəʃ]

blaireau◼◼◼nom {m}

shoe brush (a brush used to apply shoe polish to shoes, work the polish in and bring up a shine)
noun
[UK: ʃuː brʌʃ]
[US: ˈʃuː ˈbrəʃ]

brosse à reluirenom {f}

tar with the same brush (to characterize (someone or something) using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly)
verb

mettre dans le même sac◼◼◼verbe

fourrer dans le même sacverbe

mettre dans le même panierverbe

toilet brush (brush to clean toilet bowl)
noun
[UK: ˈtɔɪ.lɪt brʌʃ]
[US: ˌtɔɪ.lət ˈbrəʃ]

brosse de toilettes◼◼◼nom {f}

brosse à chiotte [informal]◼◻◻nom {f}

balai de toilettesnom {m}

toothbrush [toothbrushes] (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue)
noun
[UK: ˈtuːθ.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈtuːθ.ˌbrəʃ]

brosse à dents◼◼◼nom {f}

underbrush (small trees)
noun
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩.ˌbrəʃ]

sous-bois◼◼◼nom {m}