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tr['brʌʃɒf]1 (rebuff, snub) desaire nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get the brush-off aguantar un desaireto give somebody the brush-off quitar a alguien de encimabrush-off ['brʌʃ.ɔf] nto give the brush-off to : dar calabazas anoun (colloq)to give somebody the brush-off — darle* calabazas a alguien (fam)
['brʌʃɒf]Nto give sb the brush-off — mandar a algn a paseo *, zafarse de algn
* * *noun (colloq)to give somebody the brush-off — darle* calabazas a alguien (fam)
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brush off [sth., sb.], brush [sth., sb.] off ignorare, snobbare [ person]; respingere [offer, allegation]; ridimensionare [threat, incident]* * *vt + adv* * *brush off [sth., sb.], brush [sth., sb.] off ignorare, snobbare [ person]; respingere [offer, allegation]; ridimensionare [threat, incident] -
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∎ familiar to give sb the brush-off envoyer promener ou balader qn;∎ I got the brush-off on m'a envoyé sur les roses -
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brush-off[br'∧ʃ ɔf] n ato de descartar alguém, de ignorar. she gave me the brush-off at the party / ela me ignorou na festa. -
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brush off [something/somebody], brush [something/somebody] off repousser [person, offer, allegation, challenge]; écarter [threat, incident] -
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■ brush offA v. t. + avv.3 rifiutarsi di dare ascolto a; ignorare; snobbare; respingere: I wanted to speak to her, but she brushed me off, volevo parlare con lei, ma mi ignorò; The minister brushed off my question, il ministro ha ignorato la mia domandaB v. i. + avv. -
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brush-off [ˊbrʌʃɒf] nре́зкий отка́з; неприня́тие уха́живания -
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1. Ithe dust won't brush off пыль не счищается; the stains won't brush off эти пятна щетка не берет2. IIbrush off in some manner the dirt will brush off easily грязь легко счистится3. III1) brush off smth. /smth. off/ brush off the mud (specks of dust, the snow, etc.) счистить /смахнуть/ грязь и т. д.2) brush off smth. /smth. off/ brush smb.'s objections (the whole matter, their protests, etc.) off отмахнуться от чьих-л. возражений и т. д.3) brush smb. off I've tried to make contact with the neighbours but they've always brushed me off я пытался установить хорошие отношения с соседями, но они всегда отвергали мои попытки, отворачивались от меня; her girl-friend brushed me off ее подруга отвергла мои ухаживания4. XXI1brush off smth. /smth. off/ with smth. brush off the fluff with a few whisks of the brush провести несколько раз щеткой, чтобы смахнуть пух5. XXVbrush off when... the mud will brush off when it dries когда грязь подсохнет, она счистится -
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transitive verb* * *vt1. (remove with brush)▪ to \brush off off ⇆ sth etw abbürsten2. (ignore)▪ to \brush off off ⇆ sth etw zurückweisen* * *1. vt sep1) mud, snow abbürsten; insect verscheuchen2. vi(mud etc) sich abbürsten or (with hand, cloth) abwischen lassen* * *transitive verb1) abbürsten [Schmutz, Staub usw.]; (with hand or cloth) abwischen; wegwischen* * *v.abbürsten v.abklopfen (Staub) v. -
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['brʌʃɒf]nome colloq.to give sb. the brush-off — scaricare qcn
* * *brush-off /ˈbrʌʃɒf/n.(fam.) secco rifiuto; snobbata: to get the brush-off, ricevere un secco rifiuto; essere snobbato; essere scaricato; to give sb. the brush-off, ignorare q.; snobbare q.; scaricare q.* * *['brʌʃɒf]nome colloq.to give sb. the brush-off — scaricare qcn
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nounAbfuhr, die* * *to give sb the \brush-off jdm eine Abfuhr erteilen, jdn abblitzen lassen fam* * *nounAbfuhr, die -
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vt1) ( remove with brush)to \brush off off <-> sth etw abbürsten2) ( ignore)to \brush off off <-> sb jdn abblitzen lassen ( fam)to \brush off off <-> sth etw zurückweisen
См. также в других словарях:
brush\ off — • brush off • give the brush off v. phr. 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill s warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the… … Словарь американских идиом
brush-off — • brush off • give the brush off v. phr. 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill s warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the… … Словарь американских идиом
brush-off — n [singular] rude or unfriendly behaviour that shows you are not interested in someone ▪ She gave him the brush off. ▪ I tried to be friendly but I just got the brush off. →brush off at ↑brush2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
brush off — (someone/something) to not accept someone or something as being important. When she told me my project would be a better television film than a feature film, I thought she was brushing me off. But the prime minister brushed off that criticism,… … New idioms dictionary
brush-off — /brush awf , of /, n. a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff. [1945 50, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase brush off] * * * … Universalium
brush off — brush aside / brush off [v] ignore; refuse boycott, cold shoulder*, contradict, cut, deny, disclaim, dismiss, disown, disregard, get rid of, have no time for*, ostracize, override, rebuff, reject, repudiate, scorn, send away, slight, snub, spurn … New thesaurus
brush off — index parry Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
brush-off — noun singular INFORMAL a clear sign to someone that you are not interested in them or in their ideas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brush-off — brush′ off n. an abrupt dismissal or rebuff • Etymology: 1945–50, amer … From formal English to slang
brush|off — «BRUHSH F, OF», noun. Informal. a refusal to see or listen; an abrupt dismissal or rebuke: »The reporter got a polite brushoff when he asked the mayor for an appointment … Useful english dictionary
brush-off — noun a curt or disdainful rejection • Derivationally related forms: ↑brush off • Hypernyms: ↑rejection * * * n discouragement, dismissal, rebuff, refusal, rejection, repudiation, repulse, slight, snub FORMAL repu … Useful english dictionary