brushing

ˈbrʌʃɪŋ
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Translation of brushing into German,

Noun

1.

dental care

the act of cleaning teeth with a brush
  • Brushing twice a day is recommended by dentists.Zweimal tägliches Zähneputzen wird von Zahnärzten empfohlen.
2.

hair care

the act of grooming hair with a brush
  • Daily brushing keeps her hair smooth and shiny.Tägliches Bürsten hält ihr Haar glatt und glänzend.

Adjective

1.

light touch

moving lightly over a surface
streifender sanft streifender zart berührend
  • The brushing motion of the wind was soothing.Die streifender Bewegung des Windes war beruhigend.
2.

movement

Rare
swift and light in movement or action
Rare
  • Her brushing steps barely made a sound.Ihre flinken Schritte waren kaum zu hören.
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Expressions with brushing: examples in English and translations in German

Haarebürsten
Hair brushing helps keep hair neat and tidy.
Trockenbürsten
She practices dry brushing every morning before showering.

Synonyms and analogies of brushing in English

Examples of brushing in a sentence

  • Brushing is essential for maintaining oral hygiene.
  • Brushing helps distribute natural oils in the hair.
  • She enjoys brushing as a relaxing ritual.
  • A brushing of powder gave the cake a finished look.
  • The artist used a brushing of gold to highlight the edges.
  • Brushing was discovered during the e-commerce investigation.
brush
brʌʃ
Noun
1.

cleaning

tool with bristles for cleaning or painting
  • She used a brush to scrub the floor..Sie benutzte eine Bürste, um den Boden zu schrubben.
2.

interaction

brief encounter or conflict
  • They had a brush with the law during their trip..Sie hatten während ihrer Reise eine Auseinandersetzung mit dem Gesetz
Verb
tr.
1.

cleaning

remove dirt or dust using short strokes with a tool
  • She brushed the dust off the shelf.Sie bürstete den Staub vom Regal.
2.

dental care

clean teeth using a brush
die Zähne putzen die Zähne bürsten
  • He brushes his teeth twice a day.Er putzt sich zweimal täglich die Zähne.
3.

grooming

comb hair or fur to remove tangles
  • He brushed his hair before the meeting.Er bürstete sein Haar vor dem Meeting.

Expressions with brush: examples in English and translations in German

streifen
vorbeistreifen
She brushed by him in the crowded hallway.
abbürsten
She brushed down the coat to remove dust.
abstreifen
abbürsten
She brushed off the crumbs from her shirt before the meeting..
auftragen
streichen
She will brush on the final coat of paint.
auffrischen
verbessern
She decided to brush up her French before the trip.
bürsten
kämmen
She had a brush with her hair every morning.

Translations of "brushing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieBürstenf.

Continue brushing under each fingernail until all of them are clean.

Bürste unter allen Fingernägeln weiter, bis sie alle sauber sind.

dasStreichennn.

A soft brushing of the hand across the fabric felt comforting.

Ein sanftes Streichen der Hand über den Stoff fühlte sich beruhigend an.

Bürstensn.

The uniqueness is mainly in the brush principle, the way of brushing.

Das Geheimnis liegt hauptsächlich im Bürstenprinzip, der Art des Bürstens.

Adjective
gebürstetadj.

I was awake last night when you were brushing my hair.

Ich war letzte Nacht wach, als du meine Haare gebürstet hast.

geputztadj.

I was just brushing my teeth like I do every night.

Ich habe mir nur die Zähne geputzt, so wie jeden Abend.

Zähneputzen

He always turns off the tap to save clean water while brushing his teeth.

Er dreht beim Zähneputzen immer den Hahn zu, um sauberes Wasser zu sparen.

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Other translations for brushing:

  • putzen

brushing: Examples and translations in context

A gentle brushing of the puppy's fur made it shine beautifully.

Ein sanftes Bürsten des Fells des Welpen ließ es wunderschön glänzen.

Groom the horse's coat carefully; brushing against the nap will really annoy him.

Pflege das Fell des Pferdes sorgfältig; gegen den Strich zu bürsten verärgert es sehr.

Too much brushing can put stress on your scalp and hair.

Zu viel zu bürsten kann deine Kopfhaut und dein Haar stressen.

The upholsterer showed us how brushing against the nap changes the sofa's color slightly.

Der Polsterer zeigte uns, wie Bürsten gegen den Strich die Farbe des Sofas leicht verändert.

Light brush with air openings, designed for hair brushing and drying.

Eine leichte Haarbürste mit Luftlöcher ist für Bürsten und Föhnen geeignet.

They have little undercoat, and so only need regular brushing.

Sie hat kaum Unterfell, von daher reicht tägliches Bürsten.

The wrong shampoo and overly vigorous brushing can damage your hair.

Falsches Shampoo und zu heftiges Bürsten können dem Haar schaden.

It is also ideal for brushing and antiquing wooden floors.

Er eignet sich auch ideal zum Bürsten und Veredeln von Holzböden.

See also:

dry brushinghair brushing
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