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I [flʌʃ]1) (blush) (on cheeks, skin) rossore m.; (in sky) bagliore m.2) (surge)a flush of — un impeto di [ desire]; un moto di [pride, shame]; un accesso o impeto di [ anger]
3) (toilet device) sciacquone m.II 1. [flʌʃ]to flush the toilet — tirare l'acqua o lo sciacquone
to flush sth. down the toilet — buttare qcs. nel gabinetto
2) (colour)2.to flush sb.'s cheeks — arrossare le guance di qcn
2) (operate)III [flʌʃ]1) (level)to be flush with — essere a filo o livello di [ wall]
2) colloq. (rich)IV [flʌʃ]* * *1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rossore2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) getto/flusso d'acqua2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) arrossire2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) pulire (con un getto d'acqua)3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) stanare•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of* * *[flʌʃ]1. n1) (lavatory flush) sciacquone m2) (blush) rossore m3) (of beauty, health, youth) rigoglio, pieno vigore m, (fig: exhilaration) ebbrezza4) (in poker) colore mSee:2. adj1)flush (with) — a livello (di or con)2) fam3. vi(person, face)
to flush (with) — arrossire (di)4. vtto flush the lavatory or the toilet — tirare l'acqua
2) (also: flush out) (game, birds) far alzare in volo, (fig: criminal) stanare•* * *flush (1) /flʌʃ/n.2 [uc] sciacquata; ripulitura con un getto d'acqua: to give the toilet a flush, far scorrere l'acqua nel water3 sciacquone ( di gabinetto); scarico: to press the flush, azionare lo sciacquone; far scorrere l'acqua4 [u] rigoglio; fioritura; abbondanza; profusione: the full flush of spring, il pieno rigoglio della primavera; in the first flush of youth, nel primo rigoglio della giovinezza5 empito; impeto; ebbrezza; esaltazione; entusiasmo: the first flush of passion, il primo impeto della passione; in the first flush of success, nell'ebbrezza del primo successo6 rossore; vampa; vampata; afflusso di sangue al viso: The memory brought a flush of shame to her cheeks, il ricordo le fece salire al viso una vampa di vergogna; al ricordo arrossì di vergogna; hectic flush, rossore febbrile; hot flush, vampa al viso ( in menopausa); caldana7 (med.) accesso febbrile; vampa (di febbre, ecc.)● flush gate, paratoia di spurgo □ flush-tank, ( di fogna, ecc.) apparecchio di lavaggio; (edil.) cassetta di cacciata ( in un water) □ flush toilet, gabinetto con sciacquone □ flush-valve, valvola di sciacquone.flush (2) /flʌʃ/A a.2 (fam.) ben provvisto di denaro; ben fornito; pieno di soldi5 (tipogr.) senza capoversi e senza rientriB avv.2 direttamente; in pieno: The punch hit him flush on the chin, il pugno lo ha colpito in pieno mentoC n.● (naut.) flush decker, nave a ponte raso □ (tecn.) flush-mounted, incassato □ (edil., elettr.) flush socket, presa da incasso.flush (3) /flʌʃ/n.● royal flush, scala reale all'asso □ straight flush, scala reale.(to) flush (1) /flʌʃ/A v. i.2 ( di water) venir pulito ( con lo sciacquone): The toilet won't flush, lo sciacquone del water non funziona4 (di viso, persona) arrossire: to flush with embarrassment [anger, pleasure], arrossire per l'imbarazzo [di rabbia, di piacere]; The girl's face flushed scarlet, il viso della ragazza diventò di fuoco; la ragazza avvampò5 accendersi; avvampare; diventare infuocatoB v. t.2 eliminare ( con un getto d'acqua); scaricare: to flush st. down the toilet [the sink], eliminare qc. gettandolo nel water [nello scarico del lavandino]; to flush out st., eliminare qc. ( con un getto d'acqua)3 ( anche to flush out) pulire ( con un getto d'acqua); spurgare; sciacquare: to flush (out) a drain, spurgare con un getto d'acqua un canale di scolo (o una fogna); to flush the toilet, tirare l'acqua (o azionare lo sciacquone) del water6 fare arrossire; far salire il sangue a: Indignation flushed his cheeks, lo sdegno gli fece salire il sangue alle guance7 (fig.) animare; eccitare; infiammare; entusiasmare9 ( anche to flush out) snidare, stanare ( uomini o animali); far uscire allo scoperto: to flush sb. out of hiding, stanare q. dal suo nascondiglio; We wanted to flush the two spies out into the open, volevamo far uscire le due spie allo scoperto(to) flush (2) /flʌʃ/v. t.livellare; spianare.* * *I [flʌʃ]1) (blush) (on cheeks, skin) rossore m.; (in sky) bagliore m.2) (surge)a flush of — un impeto di [ desire]; un moto di [pride, shame]; un accesso o impeto di [ anger]
3) (toilet device) sciacquone m.II 1. [flʌʃ]to flush the toilet — tirare l'acqua o lo sciacquone
to flush sth. down the toilet — buttare qcs. nel gabinetto
2) (colour)2.to flush sb.'s cheeks — arrossare le guance di qcn
2) (operate)III [flʌʃ]1) (level)to be flush with — essere a filo o livello di [ wall]
2) colloq. (rich)IV [flʌʃ]
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flush´er — flush1 «fluhsh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to become red suddenly; blush; glow: »Her face flushed when they laughed at her. SYNONYM(S): redden. 2. to rush suddenly; flow rapidly: »Embarrassment caused the blood to flush to her cheeks … Useful english dictionary
flush — [[t]flʌ̱ʃ[/t]] flushes, flushing, flushed 1) VERB If you flush, your face goes red because you are hot or ill, or because you are feeling a strong emotion such as embarrassment or anger. Do you sweat a lot or flush a lot?... [V colour] He turned… … English dictionary
flush — [flʌʆ] adjective 1. be flush (with cash/funds) informal to have a lot of money at a particular time: • Singapore s savings rate is so high that the banks are flush with funds. • The group is flush and has been making more acquisitions. 2. be… … Financial and business terms
flush — flush1 [flush] vi. [complex of several words, with senses FLASH & ME flusshen, to fly up suddenly, blended with echoic elements; “flow” senses < ? or akin to OFr fluir (stem fluiss ), to flow] 1. to flow and spread suddenly and rapidly 2. to… … English World dictionary
flush — flush1 flushable, adj. flusher, n. flushingly, adv. flushness, n. /flush/, n. 1. a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water … Universalium
flush — I [[t]flʌʃ[/t]] n. 1) phl a blush; rosy glow 2) a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water 3) a sudden rise of emotion or excitement: a flush of anger[/ex] 4) glowing freshness or vigor: the flush of youth[/ex] 5) a reddening of the skin, as… … From formal English to slang
flush — I. /flʌʃ / (say flush) noun 1. a blush; a rosy glow. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water. 3. a rush of emotion; elation: the first flush of success; the flush of victory. 4. glowing freshness or vigour: the flush of youth. 5. the hot… …
flush — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. a blush, redden (he flushed with embarrassment). b glow with a warm colour (sky flushed pink). 2 tr. (usu. as flushed adj.) cause to glow or blush (often foll. by with : flushed with pride). 3 tr. a cleanse (a drain,… … Useful english dictionary
flush — flush1 [ flʌʃ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make water pass through a toilet a ) transitive to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it: flush something down the toilet: If any medicine is left over, flush it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flush — I UK [flʌʃ] / US verb Word forms flush : present tense I/you/we/they flush he/she/it flushes present participle flushing past tense flushed past participle flushed * 1) [intransitive] if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are… … English dictionary
flush — flush1 [flʌʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(redness on face)¦ 2¦(feelings)¦ 3¦(toilet)¦ 4¦(cards)¦ 5 the first flush of youth/manhood 6 a flush of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Latin fluxus; FLUX] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English