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[brʌʃ] 1. n( for cleaning) szczotka f; (for shaving, painting) pędzel m; ( unpleasant encounter) scysja f2. vtfloor zamiatać (zamieść perf); hair szczotkować (wyszczotkować perf); (also: brush against) ocierać się (otrzeć się perf) o +accto brush one's teeth — myć (umyć perf) zęby
to have a brush with death — ocierać się (otrzeć się perf) o śmierć
Phrasal Verbs:- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) szczotka, pędzel2) (an act of brushing.) szczotkowanie3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) lisi ogon, kita4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) utarczka2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) szczotkować2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) zamiatać3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) szczotkować4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) musnąć•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off
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