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bush

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bʊʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏsh)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
bush n	(plant)	arbusto nm
mata nf
We planted some bushes in front of our new house.
Plantamos algunos arbustos en frente de nuestra casa.
the bush n	(rural, forest area)	bosque nm
monte nm
The explorers spent two months wandering in the bush.
Los exploradores pasaron dos meses vagando por el bosque.
bush n as adj	US, Can, AU (rural, not sophisticated)	rural adj mf
(coloquial)	del campo loc adj
We stayed in a lodge in a beautiful bush setting.
Nos quedamos en una cabaña en un hermoso ambiente rural.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
bush n	vulgar, informal (woman's pubic hair) (figurado, coloquial)	selva nf
(MX, vulgar)	peluche nm
(AmL, vulgar)	pendejos nmpl
Does she shave her bush?
¿Se afeita la selva?
bush n	(engineering: bearing)	cojinete nm
bush, ivy bush n	archaic (ivy decoration at tavern)	arbusto de hiedra nm + loc adj
An ivy bush atop a pole indicated the presence of a tavern.
Un arbusto de hiedra sobre un poste indicaba la presencia de una taberna.
bush, bush lot n	Can (land used for timber) (con árboles)	tierra nf
terreno nm
campo nm
Most of the land had been cleared for crops, but there were still a few bush lots here and there to provide firewood for the winter.
La mayor parte de la tierra estaba pelada para la siembra, pero todavía había tierra con árboles para proveer leña para el invierno.
bush n	(thicket)	matorral nm
maleza nf
Wear long sleeves when you prune the bush; there are lots of thorns.
Usa una camiseta de mangas largas cuando podes el matorral, hay muchas espinas.
bush⇒ vi	(grow bushy)	crecer maleza loc verb
crecer en forma de matorral loc verb
My tomato plants are starting to bush; they should produce lots of fruit.
Está empezando a crecer maleza en mis plantas de tomate, deberían tener muchos frutos.
bush [sth]⇒ vtr	(cover [sth] with bushes)	cubrir algo con hojas loc verb
esconder algo en un arbusto loc verb
We should bush the motorcycle to camouflage it.
Deberíamos cubrir la motocicleta con hojas para camuflarla.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr	(Don't risk what you have.)	Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando expr
Más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando expr
Más vale pájaro en mano que buitre volando expr
Más vale pájaro en mano que dos en el corral expr
I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Me dicen que podría conseguir algo mejor si sigo buscando, pero de momento me quedo con el trabajo que tengo: más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.
beat around the bush, also UK: beat about the bush v expr	figurative (avoid getting to the point)	andar con rodeos loc verb
irse por las ramas loc verb
dar vueltas loc verb
Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason!
Deja de andar con rodeos y dime la verdadera razón.
beating around the bush, beating about the bush n	(not getting to the point)	irse por las ramas loc verb
All this beating around the bush is starting to annoy me; just say yes or no!
blackberry, blackberry bush n	(shrub that bears blackberries)	zarza nf
zarzamora nf
There are blackberries near the back of the orchard.
Hay zarzas hacia el fondo del huerto.
blueberry, blueberry bush n	(bush that bears blueberries)	arándano azul loc nom m
(MX)	mora azul loc nom f
The plants by the fence aren't raspberries, they're blueberries.
Las plantas que hay junto a la cerca no son frambuesos sino arándanos azules.
burning bush n	(Bible: in Book of Exodus)	zarza ardiente nf
bush baby n	(African mammal)	galágido nm
bush clover n	(flowering plant)	trébol japonés nm
Note: Nombre científico: Lespedeza sp..
bush jacket, safari jacket n	(shirtlike jacket)	chaqueta de safari nf + loc adj
cazadora nf
bush league n	(minor-league baseball)	liga menor nf + adj
bush league, bush-league adj	US, figurative (amateurish)	amateur adj
menor adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun
bush meals npl	(native Australian foods)	comidas típicas de Australia nfpl
bush pig, bushpig, boschvark, bosvark n	(wild pig: Africa)	potamoquero de río loc nom m
Note: This refers to a genus of wild pig, which includes several species with individual names.
bush pilot	(small aircraft pilot)	piloto de vuelo salvaje n común + loc adj
bush plane n	(for remote areas)	avión pequeño, avión particular nm + adj
A bush plane is sometimes the only means of getting to remote locations.
bush telegraph n	informal, figurative (rural communication)	sistema de comunicación en áreas rurales grupo nom
bush telegraph n	informal, figurative (gossip)	rumor nm
(figurado)	pajarito nm
bushfood, bush tucker n	(Australian native foods)	comida originaria de Australia grupo nom
butterfly bush n	(flowering plant: buddleia)	arbusto de las mariposas loc nom m
caper bush n	(plant with edible buds and berries)	alcaparra nf
dittany, gas plant, burning bush, fraxinella n	(aromatic herb)	origanum dictamnus loc nom f
go bush v expr	AU, informal (go wild)	desmadrarse⇒ v prnl
guelder rose, cranberry bush, snowball bush n	(shrub)	sauquillo nm
bola de nieve loc nom f
mundillo nm
highbush cranberry, cranberry bush, cranberry tree n	US (bush bearing red berries)	arbusto de arándano rojo nm + loc adj
mountain laurel, calico bush n	(North American laurel)	laurel de montaña loc nom m
kalmia nf
rosebush, rose bush n	(tree bearing roses)	rosal nm
strawberry bush n	(variety of shrub)	arbusto de fresa loc nom m
tree poppy, bush poppy n	(flowering shrub: California) (planta)	mirto común loc nom m
without beating around the bush, without beating about the bush adv	informal (in a straightforward way)	de frente loc adv
(AR, coloquial)	de frente manteca loc adv
ir al grano expr
He told me right away what he thought, without beating about the bush.
sin rodeos loc adv

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'bush' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

blueberry - bramble - branchy - buddleia - bushranger - caper berry - dhal - espalier - gooseberry - highbush cranberry - rosehip - scrub - shrub - topiary

Spanish:

barajo - escobón - marear la perdiz - mata - rosal - ambages - arbusto - cháchara - divagar - guacamaya - rodeos - andar con medias tintas - andarse con rodeos - andar con tapujos - no andarse con chiquitas - aquí no valen medias tintas - dar muchos rodeos - dejarse de cuentos - ir a saco - irse por las ramas - sin rodeos - irse por la tangente - irse por los cerros de Úbeda - Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando - no andarse por las ramas - no venirle a uno con cuentos - boje - algaida - benjuí - matojo - circunloquio - agracejo - cambrón - fraga - frambueso - fresón - al callo - vuelta

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