flat brush

UK: /flæt brʌʃ/

Definition

Definition of flat brush - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

painting

Rare

hand tool with bristles cut in a straight flat edge

Rare

She used a flat brush to paint the broad sky area.
Use a flat brush to get a clean edge along the ceiling.
She bought a new flat brush for acrylic painting.

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Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

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.

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bright

art

artist's brush with a long ferrule and flat bristle head

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French:pinceau plat, ...
German:Flachpinsel, ...
Italian:pennello piatto, ...
Spanish:brocha plana, ...
Portuguese:pincel plano, ...
Chinese:扁平刷, ...
Japanese:平筆, ...
Arabic:فُرْشَاة مُسَطَّحَة, ...
Hebrew:מִכְחוֹל שָׁטוּחַ, ...
Russian:плоская кисть, ...
Ukrainian:плаский пензель, ...
Hindi:फ्लैट ब्रश, ...
Bengali:চ্যাপটা তুলি, ...
Catalan:pincell pla, ...
Czech:plochý štětec, ...
Danish:flad pensel, ...
Dutch:platte kwast, ...
Greek:επίπεδο πινέλο, ...
Hungarian:lapos ecset, ...
Khmer:ជក់រាប, ...
Korean:평붓, ...
Persian:قلم‌مو تخت, ...
Polish:pędzel płaski, ...
Portuguese (BR):pincel chato, ...
Romanian:pensulă lată, ...
Swedish:platt pensel, ...
Thai:แปรงแบน, ...
Turkish:düz fırça, ...
Vietnamese:cọ dẹt, ...

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