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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 — Flush, v. t. 1. To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water; as, to flush the meadows; to flood for the purpose of cleaning; as, to flush a sewer. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause the blood to rush into (the face); to put to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flush — Flush, n. 1. A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes. [1913 Webster] In manner of a wave or flush. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 01. We heard the sound of a toilet [flushing], and then a door opening and closing. 02. I don t like to waste water by [flushing] the toilet just for a dirty Kleenex. 03. The young girl s face [flushed] with embarrassment when her new boyfriend… … Grammatical examples in English
excitement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extreme, great, high, intense, tremendous ▪ breathless, feverish, giddy (esp. AmE) … Collocations 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
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 — 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 — Synonyms and related words: Hygeia, SRO, ablution, abounding, abounding in riches, abundant, ace, adjacent, affluent, afterglow, air glow, align, all sufficing, ample, animate, animation, aplenty, arousal, arouse, at full length, bake, bang,… … Moby Thesaurus
flush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, slight ▪ deep, pink, red ▪ sudden ▪ a sudden flush of rising excitement … Collocations dictionary
