| inglese > italiano | |
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| brush | |
| 1. sost. spazzola, spazzolino | |
| 2. sost. (per dipinti) pennello | |
| 3. sost. spazzolata, colpo di spazzola | |
| 4. sost. (coda di animale) folta (a pennello) | |
| 5. sost. breve scontro, scaramuccia | |
| 6. sost. lieve contatto, lieve tocco | |
| 7. verb. spazzolare, spolverare | |
| 8. verb. applicare con il pennello, stendere con il pennello, pennellare | |
| 9. verb. sfiorare, toccare lievemente | |
| 10. verb. sfiorare passando | |
| inglese > inglese | |
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| brush | |
| 1. subst. An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair. |  |
| 2. subst. The act of brushing something. | |
| She gave her hair a quick brush. | |
| 3. subst. A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine. | |
| 4. subst. A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks. | |
| Synonyms: corposant | |
| 5. subst. Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees (Wikipedia). | |
| 6. subst. A short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience. | |
| He has had brushes with communism from time to time. | |
| 7. subst. The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox. | |
| 8. subst. (zoology) A tuft of hair on the mandibles. | |
| 9. subst. (archaic) A short contest, or trial, of speed. | |
| 10. subst. (music) An instrument, resembling a brush, used to produce a soft sound from drums or cymbals. | |
| 11. subst. (computer graphics) An on-screen tool for "painting" a particular colour or texture. | |
| 12. subst. (video games) In 3D video games, a convex polyhedron, especially one that defines structure of the play area. | |
| 13. subst. (poker, slang) The floorperson of a poker room, usually in a casino. | |
| 14. subst. (North Wisconsin, un) Evergreen boughs, especially balsam, locally cut and baled for export, usually for use in wreathmaking. | |
| 15. v. To clean with a brush. | |
| Brush your teeth. | |
| 16. v. To untangle or arrange with a brush. | |
| Brush your hair. | |
| 17. v. To apply with a brush. | |
| Brush the paint onto the walls. | |
| 18. v. To remove with a sweeping motion. | |
| Brush the flour off your clothes. | |
| 19. v. To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing. | |
| Her scarf brushed his skin. | |
| 20. v. (intransitive) To clean one's teeth by brushing them. | |
| italiano > inglese | |
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| spazzola | |
| 1. subst. brush | |
| 2. subst. hairbrush | |
