brush against nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di brush against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

to brush against person, part of body, object

sfiorare

Traduzioni di brush against nel dizionario italiano»inglese

sfiorarsi

to brush against each other

sfiorare persona, mano, ginocchio, pietra:

to brush against

spazzolare qc contropelo tappeto

to brush sth against the pile

spazzolare qc contropelo velluto

to brush sth against the nap

Traduzioni di brush against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.brush¹ [ingl brit brʌʃ, ingl am brəʃ] SOST

1. brush (implement):

brush (for hair, clothes, shoes etc.)

spazzola f

brush (small, for sweeping up)

scopetta f

brush (broom)

scopa f

brush (for paint)

pennello m

brush (chimney sweep's)

= spazzola sferica con setole di metallo

to clean sth with a brush

pulire qc con la spazzola

soft, hard, wire brush

spazzola morbida, dura, di metallo

2. brush (act of brushing):

brush

spazzolata f

to give one's teeth a quick brush

darsi una spazzolata veloce ai denti

3. brush (encounter):

brush (confrontation with person)

scontro m (with con)

brush (contact with person, celebrity)

contatto m (with con)

to have a brush with the police, with the authorities

avere a che fare con la polizia, con le autorità

to have a brush with death

vedere la morte da vicino or sfiorare la morte

4. brush (light touch):

brush

sfioramento m

brush

tocco m leggero

I felt the brush of a bird's wing

mi sono sentito sfiorare dall'ala di un uccello

5. brush (fox's tail):

brush

coda f di volpe

6. brush ELETTR (in motor):

brush

spazzola f

II.brush¹ [ingl brit brʌʃ, ingl am brəʃ] VB vb trans

1. brush (sweep, clean):

brush carpet, clothes, shoes

spazzolare

to brush one's hair, teeth

spazzolarsi i capelli, i denti

to brush sb's hair, teeth

spazzolare i capelli, i denti di qn

to brush sth off, into sth (with brush or hand)

togliere qc da qc con la spazzola o con la mano

to brush the knots out of one's hair

sciogliere i nodi dei capelli di qn con la spazzola

2. brush (touch lightly):

brush person, part of body, object

sfiorare, toccare lievemente (with con)

her skirt brushed the floor

la sua gonna sfiorava il pavimento

3. brush GASTR:

to brush sth with water, milk, egg, oil

spennellare qc con

III.brush¹ [ingl brit brʌʃ, ingl am brəʃ] VB vb intr

to brush against person, part of body, object

sfiorare

to brush past sb

passare vicino a qn sfiorandolo

he brushed past me into, out of the room

mi ha sfiorato entrando nella, uscendo dalla stanza

against [ingl brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, ingl am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain , odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate II, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match , law, effective, etc.). See this entry for particular usages.

1. against (physically):

against

contro

against the wall

contro il muro

2. against (objecting to):

I'm against it

sono contro, contrario

I have nothing against it

non ho niente in contrario

100 votes for and 20 votes against

100 voti a favore e 20 voti contro

to be against the idea

essere contrario all'idea

to be against doing

essere contrario a fare

3. against (counter to, in opposition to):

against

contro

to go, be against tradition, policy

andare, essere contro

the conditions are against us

le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli

the decision went against us

la decisione non ci fu favorevole

the war against sb

la guerra contro qn

the fight against inflation

la lotta all'inflazione

Smith against Jones

Smith contro Jones

to pedal against the wind

pedalare contro vento

4. against (compared to):

the pound fell against the dollar

la sterlina ha subito una caduta nei confronti del or è scesa rispetto al dollaro

the graph shows age against earnings

il grafico mostra i guadagni rispetto all'età

75% this year as against 35% last year

il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

5. against (in contrast to):

the blue looks pretty against the yellow

il blu sta bene col giallo

against a background of

su uno sfondo di

against the light

(in) controluce

to stand out against houses, trees etc.: sky, sunset

stagliarsi, spiccare contro

6. against (in exchange for):

against

in cambio di, contro

against a voucher from the airline

in cambio di un buono della compagnia aerea

brush² [ingl brit brʌʃ, ingl am brəʃ] SOST (vegetation or twigs)

brush

boscaglia f

brush

sottobosco m

brush against nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di brush against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

brush against VB vb trans

brush against

sfiorare

Traduzioni di brush against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.against [ə·ˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

contro

to be against sth/sb

essere contro qc/qn

against my will

contro la mia volontà

2. against (as protection from):

against

contro

to protect oneself against rain

proteggersi dalla pioggia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contro

to lean against a tree

appoggiarsi a un albero

to run against a wall

finire contro un muro

4. against (in front of):

against the light

in controluce

5. against (in competition with):

against

contro

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

II.against [ə·ˈgenst] AVV a. POL

against

contro

there were 10 votes against

c'erano 10 voti contro

I.brush [brʌʃ] SOST

1. brush (for hair):

brush

spazzola f

2. brush (broom):

brush

scopa f

3. brush (for painting):

brush

pennello m

4. brush (action):

brush

spazzolata f

5. brush (stroke):

brush

pennellata f

6. brush (encounter):

brush

sfiorata f

a brush with death

sfuggire per un pelo alla morte

a brush with the law

avere dei guai con la giustizia

7. brush (brushwood):

brush

sottobosco m

8. brush (fox's tail):

brush

coda f di volpe

II.brush [brʌʃ] VB vb trans

1. brush hair:

brush

spazzolare

to brush one's teeth

pulirsi i denti

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

togliere qc con una spazzola

3. brush (graze, touch lightly):

brush

sfiorare

against PREP

Contributo di un utente

against

nei confronti di

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

By the time the hostages were allowed to enter the garden, the grass was high enough to brush against the people's calves.

en.wikipedia.org

Rubbing a comb or brush against your hair leaves each follicle with a positive charge.

time.com

Parents in public housing whose children brush against the police rarely understand the implications.

www.theatlantic.com

If you brush against them, they can penetrate your skin.

www.everydayhealth.com

Mostly, if you brush against them, they're going to fire.

thechart.blogs.cnn.com

Chew sticks were twigs with a frayed end used to brush against the teeth, while the other end was used as a toothpick.

en.wikipedia.org

Elbows brush against each other, knowing-nods and smiles are exchanged.

www.thehindu.com

I lightly pressed my liner brush against the skin and just let the product drop down the face.

www.eveningecho.ie

It is easy to trip in the dark or brush against something flammable.

www.digitaljournal.com

He has also turned his body so that if the train sways, he will easily brush against me.

theindependent.sg