brush Signification, définition

Signification de brush en français

• 0 an object with stiff hairs used for painting, cleaning, making hair neat, etc. -- brosse [ feminine ]

  • a hair brush une brosse à cheveux

  • a scrubbing/paint brush une brosse dure / un pinceau

• 1 [ singular ] a light touch -- frôlement [ masculine ]

  • the light brush of the wind on her face le léger souffle du vent sur son visage

• 2 a brief experience of sth unpleasant -- accrochage [ masculine ]

  • a brush with the police un accrochage avec la police

• 3 to clean or neaten with a brush -- brosser

  • to brush your hair/teeth se brosser les cheveux/dents

• 4 to touch lightly -- frôler

  • She felt his leg brush against hers. Elle a senti sa jambe frôler la sienne.

• 5 an object with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc -- brosse, pinceau

  • a toothbrush

  • He picked up the brush and began to sweep the floor.

• 6 an act of brushing -- brossage

  • He gave his coat a good brush.

• 7 a disagreement -- ennuis (avec)

  • She had a slight brush with the law when a police officer stopped her for speeding.

• 8 a bushy tail of a fox. -- queue

• 9 to rub with a brush -- brosser

  • He brushed his jacket.

• 10 to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush -- balayer

  • I need to brush the floor.

• 11 to make tidy by using a brush -- brosser

  • Brush your hair!

• 12 to touch lightly in passing -- frôler

  • The leaves brushed her face.