flush
To clean a toilet by making water flow through it. It also means when your face becomes red because you are hot, shy, or angry.
Exemples
3 sur 5Please remember to flush the toilet after you use it.
Please remember to use water to clean the toilet after use.
The maintenance staff will flush the pipes to ensure they are clean.
The workers will run water through the pipes to clean them.
I saw him flush when the teacher called his name.
I saw his face turn red when the teacher said his name.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'shhh' sound of water moving fast when you flush a toilet.
Quiz rapide
Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : flush
Exemples
Please remember to flush the toilet after you use it.
everydayPlease remember to use water to clean the toilet after use.
The maintenance staff will flush the pipes to ensure they are clean.
formalThe workers will run water through the pipes to clean them.
I saw him flush when the teacher called his name.
informalI saw his face turn red when the teacher said his name.
The patient's skin may flush during the initial stage of the fever.
academicThe person's skin might turn red during the start of a fever.
We need to flush out the old data from the system before the update.
businessWe must remove the old information from the computer before the update.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
flush with cash
having a lot of money suddenly
flush down the drain
to waste something completely
in the first flush of
at the very beginning of something exciting
Souvent confondu avec
Blush is only used for the face turning red; flush can mean cleaning with water or the face turning red.
Flash is a quick light; flush is about water or color in the skin.
Notes d'usage
Use 'flush' when talking about toilets or when someone's whole face turns red from heat or emotion. It is a regular verb.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes say 'wash the toilet' when they mean 'flush the toilet'. Also, don't confuse the spelling with 'brush'.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'shhh' sound of water moving fast when you flush a toilet.
Origine du mot
From Middle English, likely an imitation of the sound of splashing water.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cultures, 'flushing' the toilet is a basic part of bathroom etiquette.
Quiz rapide
Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : flush
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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