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1 brush
1 noun(a) (gen) brosse f; (for paint) pinceau m; (bigger) brosse f; (for paste) pinceau m, brosse f; (shaving brush) blaireau m; (scrubbing brush) brosse f dure; (broom) balai m; (with dustpan) balayette f(b) (act of brushing) coup m de brosse;∎ to give sth a brush (clothes) donner un coup de brosse à qch; (floor) donner un coup de balai à qch;∎ to give one's hair a brush se donner un coup de brosse;∎ to give one's teeth a brush se brosser les dents(c) (encounter, skirmish) accrochage m, escarmouche f;∎ figurative to have a brush with death frôler la mort;∎ to have a brush with the law avoir des démêlés avec la justice;∎ she's had the odd brush with the authorities elle a eu parfois maille à partir avec les autorités(d) (light stroke) effleurement m;∎ she felt the brush of his lips on her neck elle a senti ses lèvres lui effleurer le cou(a) (clothes, carpet) brosser;∎ to brush one's hair se brosser les cheveux;∎ to brush one's teeth se brosser les dents;∎ she brushed her hair back from her face elle a brossé ses cheveux en arrière(b) (sweep → floor) balayereffleurer, frôler;∎ her hair brushed against his cheek ses cheveux ont effleuré ou frôlé sa joue►► brush fire (fire) feu m de brousse, incendie m de broussailles; Military (minor war) conflit m armé;(a) (move aside) écarter, repousser(a) (remove → tears) essuyer; (→ insect) chasser; (remove → from clothes) enlever d'un coup de brosse; (→ from floor) enlever d'un coup de balai(b) (person, difficulty) écarter;∎ to brush away criticism mépriser les critiques(clothing) donner un coup de brosse à; (horse) brosser(dirt) s'enleverfrôler en passant∎ I have to brush up my maths il faut que je me remette à niveau en maths(b) (sweep up) ramasser à la balayettefamiliar revoir□, réviser□ -
2 engagement
1 sout ( appointment) rendez-vous m ; (for performer, artist) engagement m ; official ou public engagement obligation f officielle ; social engagement obligation f sociale ; prior engagement obligation f ; I have a dinner engagement tomorrow evening j'ai un dîner demain soir ;
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