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Meaning of "brush aside" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRUSH ASIDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRUSH ASIDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brush aside is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES BRUSH ASIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of brush aside in the English dictionary

The definition of brush aside in the dictionary is to dismiss without consideration; disregard.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRUSH ASIDE

brush
brush border
brush discharge
brush fire
brush flower
brush maker
brush off
brush turkey
brush up
brush-off
brush-tail possum
brush-tailed phalanger
brush-tailed phascogale
brush-tailed possum
brush-up
brushability
brushback
brushed
brushed cotton
brusher

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRUSH ASIDE

A-side
alongside
aside
at the outside
beside
countryside
inside
lay aside
on one side
on the safe side
on the side
outside
put aside
reside
Riverside
seaside
set aside
set-aside
side
upside

Synonyms and antonyms of brush aside in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brush aside» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRUSH ASIDE

Find out the translation of brush aside to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brush aside from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brush aside» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摒弃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dejar de lado
570 millions of speakers

English

brush aside
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक तरफ ब्रश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرشاة جانبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отмахнуться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deixar de lado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একপাশে বুরুশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écarter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abtun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無視する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

따로 브러쉬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Remot aside
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gạt sang một bên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒதுக்கி தூரிகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाजूला ब्रश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kenara çek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spazzare via
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgarnąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмахнутися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înlătura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκρούσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sopa undan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avfeie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brush aside

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRUSH ASIDE»

The term «brush aside» is regularly used and occupies the 86.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRUSH ASIDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brush aside

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRUSH ASIDE»

Discover the use of brush aside in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brush aside and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
States of Denial: Knowing about Atrocities and Suffering
Blocking out, turning a blind eye, shutting off, not wanting to know, wearing blinkers, seeing what we want to see ... these are all expressions of 'denial'.
Stanley Cohen, 2013
2
The Meerut Universal Magazine
Brush. — (aside) " Comfound you, Sir, for an intermeddling blockhead ! (aloud) your young ladies are fine girls ; faith ! (kisses her several times) though, upon my soul" " pon my soul, I forget the next word. (Kisses her again") Chambermaid.
3
Mediating Ideology in Text and Image: Ten Critical Studies
[Washington Post, 10/6/2003 – www.washtimes.com/national/20030610- 125659 -6237r.htm] The term brush aside is a somewhat similar case to disrupt. Interestingly however, while the term does seem to operate with some definite attitudinal ...
Inger Lassen, Jeanne Strunck, Torben Vestergaard, 2006
4
A Biblical Study of Divorce
Just brush aside the fact of the background of biblion apostasion in Deuteronomy 24:1-4, where divorce with the right of remarriage is in view, not divorce with no remarriage! Just brush aside the fact that the Jews did not know any other kind of  ...
Dale Fisher, 2004
5
Kawelo: Roving Chief
Brush aside darkness, brush aside evil, brush aside death. Grant him true mana. Give him long life. Protect him until his last long sleep. O Kane-of-the-Daybreak, a query, a question: What of this man-child? What lies ahead for him? What is his ...
Vivian Laubach Thompson, 1991
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Precious Nonsense: The Gettysburg Address, Ben Jonson's ...
One way or the other, it is certain that each of the troublesome details that I want to brush aside and cannot quite brush aside has a lot of company here. The concentration of incidental discrepancies in the two speeches that precede Malvolio's ...
Stephen Booth, 1998
7
Hawaiian Mythology
Brush aside the dark ness, brush aside death, brush aside trouble. It is I name of suppliant, chief one ofyour children inthis life. Return, that we may have mana ( sacred power)." Thesame invocationis repeated tothe female aumakua and their  ...
Martha Warren Beckwith, 1982
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The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
1 rr. a sweep, scrub, or put in order with a brush, b treat (a surface) with a brush so as to change its nature or appearance. 2 rr. remove or apply with a brush. 3 m & intr. graze in passing. 4 intr. perform a brushing action or motion. D brush aside  ...
Elizabeth Jewell, 2006
9
English communication Arts I
Don't be ashamed to bring out your ideas on the subject under discussion. Bring up (educate) My children are properly brought up. Brush aside (set aside) There are times when we have to brush aside our problems. Brush up (to review) We'll ...
Bernardez, Edisteo
10
Totality in Essence
... of a genuine enquiry. Let us find out for ourselves— can there be a way out ? So it seems to me that for finding out what a total revolution will be, one will have to brush aside age-old theories and notions. Life has neither inside nor outside.
Vimala Thakar, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRUSH ASIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brush aside is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Two Baton Rouge girls soccer teams headed to national tourney
The two teams — U13 and U15 — had to brush aside the disappointment of State Cup runners-up finishes and scale the tallest mountain in the ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
2
One-on-One: Hillary and Bernie
Hillary's webpage has a lot of gauzy feel-good talk on making the economy fairer for the middle class, but when you brush aside the buzzwords, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Don't remove history's lessons
To brush it all aside, to make it look pretty, is to brush aside the lessons it provides us. Salena Zito covers politics for Trib Total Media ... «GOPUSA, Jul 15»
4
Are big bank profits set to fall even as interest rates stay at record …
Bank stocks are soaring today as investors brush aside concerns about Greece. In Asia the Chinese government has also intervened to prop ... «Motley Fool Australia, Jul 15»
5
Jhagra for concerted efforts for progress of country
... of energy in the country. Iqbal urged all the political parties should brush aside petty differences and work for the development of the country. «Radio Pakistan, Jul 15»
6
Fermanagh brush aside Antrim
Fermanagh brushed aside Antrim at Brewster Park on Sunday in the third round of All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. Sean Quigley was in superb form ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
7
Breaking Down the Lucic Trade: Good or Bad?
Again, knowing Sutter though, is he going to simply brush aside the fact that he does not kill penalties? Or try to stick a square peg into a round ... «Hockeybuzz.com, Jul 15»
8
Islamic State reportedly claims it fired rockets into Israel
El-Sissi said the government was ready to brush aside criticisms and free the judiciary's hand for a "battle" the country is prepared to wage. «Fox News, Jul 15»
9
RSL hoping to stop Brazilian legend Kaka, expansion Orlando City …
But on Saturday night, Kaka merely becomes another obstacle that RSL wants to brush aside en route to a vital three points at home, Attinella ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
10
Result: West Ham United brush aside Andorran minnows Lusitanos
Diafra Sakho nets a brace as West Ham United defeat Andorran side Lusitanos in the Europa League. By Mark Langshaw, Reporter «Sports Mole, Jul 15»

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