brush in French
brush in French is brosse, brossage, accrochage — brush means a tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
brush in French
brosse
brossage
The act of brushing something.
accrochage
A short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience.
brosser
brosser
(transitive) To untangle or arrange with a brush.
se brosser
(transitive) To untangle or arrange with a brush.
peindre
(transitive) To apply with a brush.
peinturer
(transitive) To apply with a brush.
frôler
(ambitransitive) To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.
effleurer
(ambitransitive) To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.
What does "brush" mean?
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noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
"I need a stiff brush to scrub the mud off these boots."
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noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
"The hikers had a close brush with a thunderstorm on the exposed ridge."
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noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
"Rabbits darted out of the dry brush at the edge of the field."
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verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
"He brushed the dust off his coat before going inside."
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brush in a sentence
- I need a stiff brush to scrub the mud off these boots.
- He dipped the brush in paint and started on the fence.
- The hikers had a close brush with a thunderstorm on the exposed ridge.
- After a brush with illness last winter, she started eating more carefully.
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What is "brush" in French?
"brush" in French is brosse, brossage, accrochage. brush means: A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
How do you use "brush" in a sentence?
Example: "I need a stiff brush to scrub the mud off these boots." In French, "brush" is brosse, brossage, accrochage.
Are there other ways to say "brush" in French?
Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "brush": brosse, brossage, accrochage, brosser, se brosser, peindre.
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