bush

arbusto

Planta con muchas ramas leñosas, normalmente más baja que un árbol.

En inglés sencillo: A plant with many woody branches that grows lower than most trees.

• A bird hid in the bush.
• We planted three bushes beside the fence.
• The rose bush needs more water.

Sinónimos: shrub

Expresiones frecuentes: rose bush, berry bush, bush in something, flowering bush

rama cortada

Planta leñosa cortada o rama con hojas que se usa como apoyo o para otros fines.

En inglés sencillo: A cut woody plant or leafy branch used for support or other purposes.

• He pushed a bush into the soil.
• The peas climbed the cut bushes.
• We collected bushes to support the vines.

Sinónimos: branch

Expresiones frecuentes: pea bush, bush for peas

sostener con ramas

Sostener plantas en crecimiento usando ramas cortadas.

En inglés sencillo: To support growing plants with cut branches.

• We bush the peas in spring.
• He bushed the beans with dry branches.
• These climbing plants need bushing soon.

Expresiones frecuentes: bush peas, bush the beans

rastrillar con ramas

Arrastrar ramas sobre la tierra para cubrir semillas o alisar el suelo.

En inglés sencillo: To drag branches over soil to cover seeds or smooth the ground.

• They bush the field after sowing.
• The farmer bushed the seeds into the ground.
• This land was bushed with heavy branches.

Expresiones frecuentes: bush the land, bush seeds in

hacia el interior

Hacia zonas naturales alejadas de las ciudades, especialmente en Australia.

En inglés sencillo: Towards the wild countryside, away from towns, especially in Australia.

• The chicks head bush alone.
• After breakfast, we went bush.
• They headed bush to escape the busy town.

Expresiones frecuentes: head bush, go bush

poco profesional

Que muestra poca habilidad o no cumple las normas profesionales, especialmente en el deporte.

En inglés sencillo: Showing little skill or failing to meet professional standards, especially in sport.

• That was a bush move.
• The team looked bush against stronger opponents.
• Fans complained about his bush league tactics.

Sinónimos: amateurish, unprofessional

Antónimos: professional

Expresiones frecuentes: bush league, bush tactics, bush behavior