brush

spazzola

Attrezzo con molti peli rigidi o filamenti di plastica, usato per sistemare capelli o lana.

In inglese semplice: A tool with many thin stiff hairs or plastic pieces, used to tidy hair or wool.

• Where is my hair brush?
• She used a brush to smooth her hair.
• This brush removes loose wool from the fleece.

Espressioni comuni: hair brush, wool brush, soft brush, paint brush

incontro, contatto

Breve esperienza con qualcosa, spesso spiacevole o pericoloso.

In inglese semplice: A short experience of something, often something unpleasant or dangerous.

• She had a brush with death.
• His brush with the law changed his attitude.
• A brief brush with fame left her uncomfortable.

Come si usa: a brush with something (He had a brush with death during the storm.)

Sinonimi: encounter, experience

Espressioni comuni: brush with death, brush with the law, brief brush with something

spazzolare

Pulire qualcosa usando una spazzola.

In inglese semplice: To clean something using a tool with many stiff hairs or thin plastic pieces.

• I brush my teeth every morning.
• She brushed her muddy boots before coming inside.
• Have you brushed your teeth yet?

Sinonimi: clean, scrub

Espressioni comuni: brush your teeth, brush your shoes, brush something clean

spazzare via, togliere

Togliere qualcosa con un rapido movimento della mano o di un attrezzo per pulire.

In inglese semplice: To remove something with a quick movement of your hand or a cleaning tool.

• Brush the crumbs off the table.
• She brushed snow from her coat.
• He brushed away the dust with his sleeve.

Come si usa: brush something off something (He brushed the dust off his jacket.); brush something away (She brushed the crumbs away with her hand.)

Sinonimi: sweep, wipe

Espressioni comuni: brush something off, brush something away, brush aside something

sfiorare

Toccare leggermente qualcosa passando vicino o scorrendo sulla sua superficie.

In inglese semplice: To touch something lightly while moving past it or across it.

• Her fingers brushed my arm.
• A branch brushed against his face.
• She brushed past us without speaking.

Come si usa: brush against someone/something (Her sleeve brushed against my hand.); brush past someone/something (He brushed past me in the doorway.)

Sinonimi: graze, touch

Espressioni comuni: brush against something, brush past someone, brush someone’s cheek