brush\ off

brush\ off
1. I
the dust won't brush off пыль не счищается; the stains won't brush off эти пятна щетка не берет
2. II
brush off in some manner the dirt will brush off easily грязь легко счистится
3. III
1) brush off smth. /smth. off/ brush off the mud (specks of dust, the snow, etc.) счистить /смахнуть/ грязь и т. д.
2) brush off smth. /smth. off/ brush smb.'s objections (the whole matter, their protests, etc.) off отмахнуться от чьих-л. возражений и т. д.
3) brush smb. off I've tried to make contact with the neighbours but they've always brushed me off я пытался установить хорошие отношения с соседями, но они всегда отвергали мои попытки, отворачивались от меня; her girl-friend brushed me off ее подруга отвергла мои ухаживания
4. XXI1
brush off smth. /smth. off/ with smth. brush off the fluff with a few whisks of the brush провести несколько раз щеткой, чтобы смахнуть пух
5. XXV
brush off when... the mud will brush off when it dries когда грязь подсохнет, она счистится

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases. 2013.

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