borsta — meaning in English

English meaning

• broom noun A cleaning tool with bristles on a long handle, used for sweeping floors.
• brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.

Senses

borsta is used for these senses in English:

• broom (transitive, intransitive) To sweep with a broom.

broom — full definition

1. noun A cleaning tool with bristles on a long handle, used for sweeping floors.
2. noun A shrub with small leaves and yellow flowers, from the pea family.
3. verb To sweep with a broom.

brush — full definition

1. noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
2. noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
3. noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
4. verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
5. verb To touch something lightly while passing by.

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