bush
To grow or branch out in a thick, spreading manner resembling a shrub; in technical contexts, it refers to the process of lining a mechanical hole with a metal sleeve or bushing.
أمثلة
3 من 5The tomato plants will bush out significantly if you pinch the top stems early in the season.
The tomato plants will grow thicker and spread more if you remove the top parts early in the year.
The horticulturalist recommended specific pruning techniques to encourage the hedge to bush for better privacy.
The gardening expert suggested cutting methods to help the hedge grow denser to provide better screening.
I'm absolutely bushed after that three-hour meeting with the legal team.
I am extremely exhausted following that long meeting with the lawyers.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Visualize a 'bush' in a garden—it grows wide, not just tall. To 'bush out' is to follow that shape.
اختبار سريع
If we prune the base of the plant, it will likely ______ out and fill the empty space in the garden.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bush
أمثلة
The tomato plants will bush out significantly if you pinch the top stems early in the season.
everydayThe tomato plants will grow thicker and spread more if you remove the top parts early in the year.
The horticulturalist recommended specific pruning techniques to encourage the hedge to bush for better privacy.
formalThe gardening expert suggested cutting methods to help the hedge grow denser to provide better screening.
I'm absolutely bushed after that three-hour meeting with the legal team.
informalI am extremely exhausted following that long meeting with the lawyers.
Under controlled laboratory conditions, the specimen was observed to bush rather than grow vertically.
academicIn the lab, the plant was seen to grow outward in a thick way instead of growing tall.
The firm plans to bush its operations across the region to establish a more localized presence.
businessThe company intends to spread its business activities throughout the area to be closer to local customers.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
to be bushed
to be very tired
bush out
to expand or spread like a shrub
beat around the bush
to avoid talking about the main topic (usually noun usage)
يُخلط عادةً مع
'Brush' refers to a sweeping motion or cleaning, while 'bush' refers to spreading growth or fitting a mechanical sleeve.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
In academic or scientific writing, 'bush' describes the growth habit of flora. In general conversation, the past participle 'bushed' is very common to express fatigue.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'brush out' when they mean 'bush out' to describe a plant getting thicker.
نصيحة للحفظ
Visualize a 'bush' in a garden—it grows wide, not just tall. To 'bush out' is to follow that shape.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from Middle English 'bussh', from Proto-Germanic 'buskaz', meaning a thicket or forest.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
The phrase 'bushed' as tired originates from the idea of someone being lost or exhausted in the wild Australian or Canadian 'bush'.
اختبار سريع
If we prune the base of the plant, it will likely ______ out and fill the empty space in the garden.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bush
قواعد ذات صلة
عبارات ذات صلة
مفردات ذات صلة
Vegetation refers to all the plants and trees that grow in a...
foliageFoliage refers to the leaves of a plant or tree, considered...
shrubA shrub is a small to medium-sized woody plant that stays lo...
scrubA scrub is the act of cleaning something by rubbing it hard...
undergrowthUndergrowth refers to the small plants, bushes, and shrubs t...
كلمات ذات صلة
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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