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A n1 ( blush) (on cheeks, skin) rougeur f ; ( in sky) lueur f ; there was a flush in her cheeks elle avait les joues rouges ;2 ( surge) a flush of un élan de [pleasure, excitement, desire, pride] ; un accès de [anger, shame] ; in the first flush of success/victory dans l'ivresse du succès/de la victoire ; they were no longer in the first flush of youth ils n'étaient plus de la première jeunesse ;B adj2 ○ ( rich) to be/feel flush être/se sentir en fonds.C vtr1 ( clean with water) to flush the toilet tirer la chasse (d'eau) ; to flush sth down the toilet faire partir qch dans les toilettes ; to flush (out) a pipe/drain with water nettoyer un tuyau/une canalisation à grande eau ;2 ( colour) to flush sb's cheeks/face empourprer les joues/le visage de qn.D vi1 ( redden) rougir (with de) ;2 ( operate) the toilet doesn't flush la chasse d'eau ne fonctionne pas ; we heard the toilet flush on a entendu le bruit de la chasse d'eau.■ flush away:▶ flush [sth] away, flush away [sth] faire partir [waste, evidence].■ flush out:▶ flush out [sb/sth] débusquer [sniper, rebel, spy] ; déloger [pest, rodent] ; to flush sb/sth out of faire sortir qn/qch de [shelter, hiding place].
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