first brush

ˈfɝːst brʌʃ

Definition

Definition of first brush - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

experienceinitial encounter or experience with something new

At first brush, the city seemed overwhelming.

art

Rare

initial strokes or attempts in a painting

Rare

The artist's first brush set the tone for the piece.

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with brush

brush by

move past someone with slight contact

She brushed by him in the crowded hallway.

brush down

remove dirt with a brush or hands

She brushed down the coat to remove dust.

brush off

remove something with a brush or quick hand movement

She brushed off the crumbs from her shirt before the meeting..

brush on

apply a substance using a brush

She will brush on the final coat of paint.

brush up

review and improve a skill or knowledge

She decided to brush up her French before the trip.

have a brush

use a brush for grooming or cleaning

She had a brush with her hair every morning.

broad brush

large brush used for painting

He used a broad brush to quickly cover the wall with paint.

brush aside

dismiss or ignore something or someone quickly

She brushed aside my concerns as if they were nothing..

brush it off

ignore or dismiss something

She tried to brush it off when he insulted her.

brush past

move quickly past making slight contact

She brushed past him in the crowded hallway.

Examples of first brush in a sentence

His first brush with fame was unexpected.
His first brush with the canvas was hesitant.
The first brush in the artwork was bold and confident.

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French:premier contact, premier coup de pinceau, ...
German:erster Kontakt, erster Pinselstrich, ...
Italian:primo incontro, primo tocco, ...
Spanish:primer encuentro, primer trazo, ...
Portuguese:primeiro contacto, primeiro traço, ...
Chinese:初次接触, 初次笔触, ...
Japanese:最初の印象, 最初の筆, ...
Arabic:تَجْرِبَة أُولى, الضَّرْبَة الأُولى بِالفُرْشاة, ...
Hebrew:מִפְגָּשׁ רִאשׁוֹן, מְשִׁיכַת מִכְחוֹל רִאשׁוֹנָה, ...
Russian:первое знакомство, первый мазок, ...
Ukrainian:перший погляд, штрих, ...
Hindi:प्रारंभिक अनुभव, पहली ब्रश, ...
Bengali:প্রথম পরিচয়, প্রথম আঁচড়, ...
Catalan:primer contacte, primer traç, ...
Czech:první setkání, první tahy štětcem, ...
Danish:første møde, første strøg, ...
Dutch:eerste kennismaking, eerste penseelstreken, ...
Greek:πρώτη επαφή, πρώτες πινελιές, ...
Hungarian:első találkozás, első ecsetvonás, ...
Khmer:បទពិសោធន៍ដំបូង, ស្នាមជក់ដំបូងក្នុងការគូរគំនូរ, ...
Korean:첫 경험, 첫 붓질, ...
Persian:اولین تجربه, اولین ضربه قلم, ...
Polish:pierwsze spotkanie, pierwsze pociągnięcie pędzla, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeiro contato, primeiras pinceladas, ...
Romanian:primă impresie, primă pensulă, ...
Swedish:första möte, första penseldrag, ...
Thai:การเผชิญกับสิ่งใหม่เป็นครั้งแรก, การลงแปรงครั้งแรก, ...
Turkish:ilk karşılaşma, ilk fırça, ...
Vietnamese:trải nghiệm đầu tiên, nét vẽ đầu tiên, ...

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