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Brush
01
escova, pente
an object that has hair or thin pieces of plastic or wood attached to a handle that we use for making our hair tidy
Exemplos
I usually use a brush with natural bristles to distribute oils in my hair.
Eu costumo usar uma escova com cerdas naturais para distribuir óleos no meu cabelo.
She used a brush to smooth out the knots in her hair.
Ela usou uma escova para alisar os nós em seu cabelo.
02
escova, pincel
a tool with a handle and a group of hair or thin pieces of plastic, etc. connected to it, used for cleaning
Exemplos
She used a brush to sweep away the dust from the shelves.
Ela usou uma escova para varrer a poeira das prateleiras.
Tom diligently scrubbed the grime off his shoes using a stiff-bristled brush.
Tom esfregou diligentemente a sujeira de seus sapatos usando uma escova de cerdas duras.
03
pincel, escova
an object that consists of stiff hair or a man-made substitute attached to a handle, used for painting
04
escovação, ato de escovar
the act of brushing your hair
05
toque, roçar
a very close yet incomplete or brief experience or encounter with a person or thing
06
escaramuça, confronto
a minor short-term fight
07
escovação, escovação dos dentes
the act of brushing your teeth
08
arbusto, mato
a dense growth of bushes
09
contato, atrito
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
10
cauda espessa, cauda em forma de pincel
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
11
escova, carvão
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
to brush
01
escovar, pentear
to use a tool to arrange or tidy up your hair
Transitive: to brush hair of fur
Exemplos
She brushes her hair every morning to make it smooth and neat.
Ela escova o cabelo todas as manhãs para deixá-lo liso e arrumado.
He brushes his hair before leaving the house to remove tangles and create a polished look.
Ele escova o cabelo antes de sair de casa para remover emaranhados e criar uma aparência polida.
02
escovar
to use a toothbrush to clean and remove plaque or food particles from the teeth and gums
Transitive: to brush teeth
Exemplos
He brushes his teeth every morning and night to keep them clean.
Ele escova os dentes todas as manhãs e noites para mantê-los limpos.
She forgot to brush her teeth before going to bed.
Ela esqueceu de escovar os dentes antes de ir para a cama.
03
roçar, passar levemente
to make a soft, light contact with something, usually by quickly passing over it
Transitive: to brush sth
Exemplos
His hand brushed the surface of the table as he reached for the book.
Sua mão roçou a superfície da mesa enquanto ele alcançava o livro.
The cat ’s fur brushed my leg as it passed by.
O pelo do gato roçou minha perna ao passar.
04
roçar, passar rapidamente
to move quickly and without much care
Intransitive: to brush somewhere
Exemplos
He brushed past me in the crowded hallway without saying a word.
Ele passou por mim no corredor lotado sem dizer uma palavra.
The leaves brushed across the ground as the wind picked up.
As folhas roçavam o chão enquanto o vento aumentava.
05
varrer, afastar
to quickly push something away using your hand in a swift motion
Transitive: to brush sth somewhere
Exemplos
He brushed the fly off his arm with a quick swipe.
Ele varreu a mosca do braço com um movimento rápido.
She brushed the crumbs from the table before setting the plates down.
Ela varreu as migalhas da mesa antes de colocar os pratos.
06
escovar, aplicar com um pincel
to spread a liquid onto a surface using a brush
Transitive: to brush a liquid over a surface | to brush a liquid onto a surface
Exemplos
She brushed oil onto the pan before adding the vegetables.
Ela pincelou óleo na panela antes de adicionar os legumes.
The chef brushed butter over the bread to give it a golden crust.
O chef pincelou manteiga no pão para dar uma crosta dourada.
Árvore Lexical
brushlike
brushy
underbrush
brush
