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flush [flʌʃ]1 noun(a) (facial redness) rougeur f;∎ to bring a flush to sb's cheeks (compliment, crude joke) faire rougir qn; (wine) mettre le feu aux joues à qn∎ in the full flush of youth dans tout l'éclat de la jeunesse;∎ in the first flush of victory/success dans l'ivresse de la victoire/du succès(c) (on toilet → device) chasse f (d'eau);∎ to pull the flush tirer la chasse (d'eau);∎ with a single flush en tirant la chasse (d'eau) une seule fois;∎ to give sth a (good) flush (out) (drains, pipes etc) nettoyer qch à grande eau(d) (in card games) flush m(a) (face, person) rougir;∎ his face flushed scarlet il est devenu écarlate;∎ to flush with embarrassment rougir d'embarras;∎ I can't drink punch, it makes me flush je ne peux pas boire de punch, ça me met le feu aux joues∎ it's not flushing properly la chasse d'eau ne marche pas bien;∎ the toilet flushes automatically la chasse d'eau fonctionne automatiquement;∎ the toilet keeps on flushing la chasse d'eau n'arrête pas de couler(a) (cheeks, face) empourprer;∎ the exercise had flushed their cheeks l'exercice leur avait fait monter le sang au visage∎ to flush the toilet tirer la chasse (d'eau);∎ you flush it by pushing this button/pulling this chain pour actionner la chasse d'eau, appuyez sur le bouton/tirez sur la chaîne;∎ to flush sth down the toilet/sink jeter qch dans les toilettes/l'évier(a) (level → surface) de niveau; (→ door, lock) encastré; (→ screw, nail) noyé; (→ rivet) à tête noyée ou perdue;∎ flush mounted monté à fleur;∎ flush with the side of the cupboard dans l'alignement du placard;∎ flush with the ground au niveau du sol, à ras de terre∎ feeling flush today, are you? tu es en fonds aujourd'hui?□(c) Typography justifié;∎ flush left/right justifié à gauche/droite5 adverb(a) (fit, be positioned)∎ this piece has to fit flush into the frame ce morceau doit être de niveau avec la charpente∎ set flush left/right justifié à gauche/droite(in toilet) jeter dans les toilettes; (in sink) jeter dans l'évier(down toilet) partir;∎ it wouldn't flush away ça ne voulait pas partir(b) Hunting (animal) faire sortir, lever; figurative (person) faire sortir; (undercover agents) forcer à se trahir; (truth) faire éclater
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