brush against en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de brush against en el diccionario español»inglés

cepillar a contrapelo tela

to brush … against the nap

Traducciones de brush against en el diccionario inglés»español

I.against [ingl. am. əˈɡɛnst, ingl. brit. əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP. against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

against

en contra de

against

contra

we voted against the motion

votamos en contra de or contra la moción

she set my own son against me

puso a mi propio hijo contra mí or en contra mía

I'm against capital punishment

estoy en contra de la pena de muerte

if you're not with us, you're against us

si no estás con nosotros, estás contra nosotros or en contra nuestra or en contra de nosotros

two against one

dos contra uno

personally, I've nothing against her

personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella

have you got something against going by train?

¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?

he succeeded against all expectations

contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró

it's against my principles to eat meat

comer carne va en contra de mis principios

I advised her against driving to work

le aconsejé que no fuera al trabajo en coche

her politics are against her

su postura política no la favorece

2. against (in opposite direction):

against

contra

to swim against the current

nadar contra la corriente

3.1. against (alongside):

against

contra

the table stood against the wall

la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original

cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name

puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

3.2. against (on, onto):

against

contra

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

to bang one's head against the wall

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

4.1. against (in contrast to):

against

contra

it stands out against the dark background

resalta contra el fondo oscuro

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

our results look poor against theirs

nuestros resultados desmerecen al lado de los suyos or comparados con los suyos

the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar

la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar

5. against (as protection from):

against

contra

it's insured against theft

está asegurado contra robo

it's no good against the cold

no protege contra el frío

6.1. against (in return for) form.:

it can only be issued against payment in full

solo puede expedirse si se abona en su totalidad

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against liter.

en previsión de

II.against [ingl. am. əˈɡɛnst, ingl. brit. əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV.

against

en contra

there were 250 votes for and 300 against

hubo 250 votos a favor y 300 en contra

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

1.1. brush (for cleaning):

brush

cepillo m

to be (as) daft as a brush ingl. brit. coloq.

ser un bobo

to be (as) daft as a brush ingl. brit. coloq.

ser un tonto del bote Esp. coloq.

1.2. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

1.3. brush:

paintbrush

pincel m

paintbrush (large)

brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush coloq.

estar cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

1.4. brush (for drums):

brush

escobilla f

brush

plumilla f

1.5. brush (contact):

brush

escobilla f

2. brush (of fox):

brush

cola f

3.1. brush (act):

I gave my hair/teeth a brush

me cepillé el pelo/los dientes

3.2. brush (faint touch):

brush

roce m

the brush of his lips

el roce de sus labios

3.3. brush (encounter):

brush with sth/sb

roce m con algo/alguien

I had a slight brush with the law

tuve un pequeño roce or encontronazo con la justicia coloq.

she has had several brushes with death

ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

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

1. brush (clean, groom):

brush jacket/hair/teeth

cepillar

brush the pastry with some beaten egg

pinte la masa con huevo batido

2. brush (sweep):

he brushed the crumbs off the table

quitó las migas de la mesa

3. brush (touch lightly):

brush

rozar

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

to brush against sth/sb

rozar algo/a alguien

to brush with sth/sb with law/authorities

tener un roce or un encontronazo con algo/alguien coloq.

to brush with death

ver la muerte de cerca

brush² [ingl. am. brəʃ, ingl. brit. brʌʃ] SUST. U

1. brush (scrub):

brush

maleza f

2. brush (cut branches):

brush

broza f

brush against en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de brush against en el diccionario inglés»español

brush against V. trans.

brush against

rozar

Traducciones de brush against en el diccionario español»inglés

pegar en algo

to brush against sth

refregarse la manga contra la puerta recién pintada

to brush one's sleeve against the freshly painted door

Traducciones de brush against en el diccionario inglés»español

I.against [əˈgenst] PREP.

1. against (in opposition to):

against

(en) contra (de)

to be against sth/sb

estar en contra de algo/alguien

against what he said

en contra de lo que dijo

against my will

en contra de mi voluntad

2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contra

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to run against a wall

estrellarse contra una pared

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV. a. POL.

against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

I.brush [brʌʃ] SUST.

1. brush (for hair):

brush

cepillo m

2. brush (broom):

brush

escoba f

3. brush (for painting):

brush

pincel m

brush bigger

brocha f

4. brush (action):

brush

cepilladura f

to give one's teeth a brush

lavarse los dientes

5. brush sin pl. (stroke):

brush

pincelada f

6. brush (encounter):

brush

roce m

7. brush sin pl. ingl. am. (brushwood):

brush

maleza f

8. brush (fox's tail):

brush

cola f

II.brush [brʌʃ] V. trans.

1. brush (clean):

brush teeth, hair

cepillar

brush floor

barrer

2. brush (remove):

to brush sth off

quitar algo con un cepillo

3. brush (graze, touch lightly):

brush

rozar

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

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

theindependent.sg

If you accidentally brush against one, expect a dousing of insect-filled water, food for these carnivorous plants.

news.nationalpost.com

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

www.eveningecho.ie

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

www.thehindu.com

Or are they fetishisistic, allowing us to brush against the darkness and then resurface, feeling safe, perhaps with a souvenir?

www.stuff.co.nz

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

www.digitaljournal.com

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

time.com

I walked along the median so nobody would brush against me.

www.huffingtonpost.com

But after spending enough time with them, they start to brush against your legs.

www.thestar.com

You can't just throw a paint brush against the wall and call whatever happens art.

en.wikipedia.org