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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'shhh' sound of water moving fast when you flush a toilet.
Quiz rápido
Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?
Correto!
A resposta correta é: flush
Exemplos
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.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
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.
Notas de uso
Use 'flush' when talking about toilets or when someone's whole face turns red from heat or emotion. It is a regular verb.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes say 'wash the toilet' when they mean 'flush the toilet'. Also, don't confuse the spelling with 'brush'.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'shhh' sound of water moving fast when you flush a toilet.
Origem da palavra
From Middle English, likely an imitation of the sound of splashing water.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, 'flushing' the toilet is a basic part of bathroom etiquette.
Quiz rápido
Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?
Correto!
A resposta correta é: flush
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