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flush

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflʌʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flʌʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flush)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
flush n	(toilet: waste removal)	descarga nf
The toilet had a very loud flush; whenever someone got up to use it at night it woke up the entire house.
La descarga del inodoro hacía mucho ruido; siempre que alguien se levantaba para usarlo de noche, despertaba a toda la casa.
flush n	(action of draining waste)	descarga nf
A good toilet should be able to clear just about anything with one flush.
Un buen inodoro tiene que poder llevarse casi todo con una sola descarga.
flush n	(red face)	rubor, sonrojo nm
You could see Tom was embarrassed from the flush spreading over his face.
Se podía ver que Tom estaba avergonzado porque el rubor le iba invadiendo la cara.
flush n	(cards: poker hand)	color nm
Amy won the game with a flush.
Amy ganó la mano con color.
flush⇒ vi	(toilet: remove waste) (inodoro)	funcionar⇒ vtr
tirar⇒ vtr
The toilet won't flush. We'll have to call a plumber.
El inodoro no funciona, tendremos que llamar a un plomero.
flush vi	(toilet: use flush)	tirar la cadena loc verb
apretar el botón loc verb
You used the toilet - good boy. Did you remember to flush?
Has usado el inodoro, buen chico. ¿Te acordaste de tirar de la cadena?
flush [sth]⇒ vtr	(dispose of: toilet waste) (por el inodoro)	tirar⇒ vtr
Don't flush too much paper down the toilet, you will block it!
No tires mucho papel por el inodoro, ¡lo vas a atascar!
flush⇒ vi	(get a red face)	ponerse colorado loc verb
sonrojarse⇒ v prnl
ruborizarse⇒ v prnl
Roz flushed when Paul paid her a compliment.
Roz se puso colorada cuando Paul le hizo un cumplido.
flush vi	(face: turn red)	ponerse colorado loc verb
sonrojarse⇒ v prnl
Tommy's cheeks flushed when the teacher told him he was a good boy.
Las mejillas de Tom se pusieron coloradas cuando el profesor le dijo que era un buen chico.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
flush with [sth] adj + prep	(flat or aligned with [sth])	alineado con adj + prep
nivelado con adj + prep
al ras con, al ras de loc prep
The hooks should be flush with the wall, otherwise the pictures will not hang properly.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En la oficina había dos muebles alineados con la pared.
Los ganchos deben estar al ras con la pared o de lo contrario los cuadros no quedan bien colgados.
flush with [sth] adj + prep	(having abundance of [sth]) (coloquial)	forrado de loc verb
lleno de loc verb
repleto de loc verb
The young singer, flush with success, is going on a worldwide tour.
La joven cantando, forrada de éxito, va a hacer una gira mundial.
flush adj	informal (having money) (coloquial)	forrado/a adj
I'm feeling flush. Let me buy you all a drink!
¡Estoy forrado! Déjenme invitar esta ronda.
flush adj	(level, aligned)	alineado adj
nivelado adj
al ras loc adv
The kitchen fitter made sure the two work surfaces were flush.
El montador de cocinas se aseguró de que las dos superficies de trabajo estuvieran alineadas.
flush adv	(hit, punch: squarely)	directamente adv
directo adv
Rose hit Paul flush on the chin and he went flying backwards.
Rose golpeó a Paul directamente en el mentón y él salió volando hacia atrás.
flush adv	(level, aligned)	niveladamente, alineadamente adv
al ras loc adv
Check that the cupboard doors close flush once you have fitted the hinges.
Una vez instaladas las bisagras, compruebe que las puertas de los armarios cierren niveladamente (or: alineadamente).
flush adv	(hit golf ball: straight)	derecho adv
flush n	(piece of wet ground)	charco nm
flush [sth]⇒ vtr	(drive bird or animal out of hiding)	asustar⇒ vtr
espantar⇒ vtr
flush [sth] vtr	figurative (clear)	eliminar⇒ vtr
The vet gave the dog laxatives to flush the toxin from his system.
El veterinario le dio laxantes al perro para eliminar la toxina de su sistema.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
busted flush n	(poker: hand of cards) (combinación de póker)	escalera quebrada loc nom f
Tony had a busted flush and lost the game.
Tony tenía una escalera quebrada y perdió la partida.
busted flush n	([sb/sth] eventually unsuccessful)	fiasco nm
fracaso nm
Sue was highly qualified for the job, but turned out to be a busted flush.
flush [sth] away, flush away [sth] vtr + adv	(wash away with water)	echar por el inodoro, tirar por el inodoro loc verb
The drug dealer heard the police at the door and quickly ran to the bathroom to flush away the evidence.
flush left adj	(printing) (imprenta)	alineamiento a la izquierda nm + loc adj
(imprenta)	alineamiento izquierdo nm + adj
flush [sth] out, flush out [sth] vtr + adv	(run liquid through to clean)	enjuagar⇒ vtr
(con un líquido)	desalojar⇒ vtr
purgar⇒ vtr
dejar correr agua loc verb
They had to flush out the sewer pipe to make it drain properly.
Tuvieron que enjuagar el drenaje para hacer que drenara apropiadamente.
Tuvieron que desalojar el drenaje para hacer que drenara apropiadamente.
Tuvieron que purgar el drenaje para hacer que drenara apropiadamente.
Tuvieron que dejar correr el agua por el drenaje para hacer que drenara apropiadamente.
flush [sth] out, flush out [sth] vtr + adv	(eliminate)	eliminar⇒ vtr
limpiar el sistema loc verb
purgar⇒ vtr
(figurado)	barrer con vtr + prep
Drinking lots of water helps to flush out toxins.
Tomar mucha agua ayuda a eliminar las toxinas.
Tomar mucha agua ayuda a limpiar el sistema de las toxinas.
Tomar mucha agua ayuda a purgar las toxinas.
Tomar mucha agua ayuda a barrer con las toxinas.
flush [sth/sb] out vtr + adv	figurative (scare out, bring to light) (figurado)	ahuyentar algo loc verb
ahuyentar a alguien loc verb
The detective asked the suspects a trick question to try to flush out the culprit.
(figurado)	espantar algo loc verb
espantar a alguien loc verb
hacer salir algo loc verb
hacer salir a alguien loc verb
flush [sth/sb] out of [sth] v expr	figurative (scare out, bring to light)	hacer salir algo de loc verb
hacer salir a alguien de loc verb
Our dog had flushed a deer out of the woods and into the open field.
Nuestro perro hizo salir a un venado del bosque y lo llevó hacia el campo abierto.
flush the toilet v expr	(lavatory: use flush)	tirar de la cadena, tirar la cadena loc verb
(MX)	jalar la cadena loc verb
(MX)	bajarle al agua loc verb
Please flush the toilet after you've used it.
Por favor, tire de la cadena después de ir al baño.
founder-flush adj	(genetic evolution)	de efecto fundador loc adj
hot flash (US), hot flush (UK) n	often plural (heat: symptom of menopause)	sofoco nm
bochorno nm
The hot flash I had yesterday made me feel feverish, dizzy and tired.
El sofoco que tuve ayer me hizo sentir mareada, cansada y febril.
pour-flush adj	(toilet: flushed by pouring water in) (retrete)	con descarga manual de agua loc adj
Los retretes biológicos podrían en ciertos casos reemplazar a los de descarga manual de agua.
royal flush n	(five highest playing cards in a suit)	escalera real loc nom f
flor imperial loc nom f
straight flush n	(poker: run of five cards)	escalera de color nf
toilet flush n	(lavatory disposal mechanism)	cisterna nf
Nunca tira de la cisterna.
cadena nf
Nunca tira de la cadena.

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'flush' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

adrenaline rush - floater - flush the toilet - high color - justified - let into - sluice - sluice out

Spanish:

escalerilla - sonrojo - enrasar - llamarada - sofoco - jalar de la cadena - flor de la juventud - podrido - sofocón

In Lists: Poker hands, Card game terms, Poker terms, more...

Synonyms: flush out, wash, wash out, rinse out, rinse, more...

Collocations: hit him flush on the [jaw, chin, nose], is flush with the [wall, table, floor], [put, place] it flush to the [wall], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "flush" in the title:

30 barrel flush tank
a flush of contracting
a flush on his face
access hole flush
air agitation, jet flush
alcohol flush reaction - medical
back flush
bay front and flush front
between flush
blush/flush (face)
Bridal flush
bringing herself flush against him
burp flush/syringe - medical
can conversely either flush or lighten in color
Club flush, king high / Four sevens.
dainty flush
dealt a flush"
desk-flush mounted and with angled fixing braket
Did you flush the toilet?
do not flush
Don't flush the toilet, you should pour water with a bucket.
Don't forget to flush the comode
Drive Nails Flush
Dual Flush Toilets
feeling flush / to feel flush
Filter flush/farmacéutico
first flush
fit flush - information technology
Flebectomy, vein avulsion, vein stripping, flush ligation - medical
floss and flush
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