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flushes

/ˈflʌʃɪz/

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noun

Bandada

A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

Examples :

"The hunter was surprised by several sudden flushes of quail erupting from the tall grass. "

El cazador se sorprendió por varias bandadas repentinas de codornices que surgieron de la hierba alta.

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verb

Ahuyentar, espantar

To cause to take flight from concealment.

Examples :

"The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."

Los cazadores ahuyentaron al tigre del cañaveral.

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verb

Ahuyentar, levantar el vuelo

To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

Examples :

"A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth."

Una bandada de codornices levantó el vuelo desde la maleza.

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noun

Descarga, enjuague

A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

Examples :

"After the plumber repaired the pipes, the toilet produced strong flushes, effectively clearing the bowl each time. "

Después de que el fontanero reparó las tuberías, el inodoro produjo fuertes descargas, limpiando eficazmente el inodoro cada vez.

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noun

Descarga

Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

Examples :

"Multiple flushes were needed to clear the clogged toilet. "

Se necesitaron varias descargas para limpiar el inodoro obstruido.

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noun

Rubor, sonrojo

A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

Examples :

"A sudden flush crept up her neck and cheeks when she received the unexpected compliment. "

Un repentino rubor subió por su cuello y mejillas cuando recibió el inesperado cumplido.

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noun

Rubor, enrojecimiento

Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.

Examples :

"the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset"

El rubor en el lado de un melocotón; el enrojecimiento en las nubes al atardecer.

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noun

Oleada, emoción, entusiasmo

A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

Examples :

"a flush of joy"

Una oleada de alegría.

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verb

Enjuagar, lavar

To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

Examples :

"Flush the injury with plenty of water."

Enjuague la herida con abundante agua.

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verb

Tirar de la cadena

Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

Examples :

"Please make sure you always flush the toilet after you use it. "

Por favor, asegúrese de tirar de la cadena después de usarlo.

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verb

Sonrojarse, ruborizarse

To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

Examples :

"When he heard the good news, his face flushed with excitement. "

Cuando escuchó la buena noticia, su rostro se sonrojó de emoción.

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verb

sonrojar

To cause to blush.

Examples :

"His compliment about her artwork flushes her cheeks every time he mentions it. "

Su cumplido sobre su obra de arte la sonroja cada vez que la menciona.

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verb

Enjuagar, inundar

To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

Examples :

"to flush the meadows"

inundar los prados

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verb

Excitar, inflamar

To excite, inflame.

Examples :

"The teacher's praise flushes Maria with pride. "

La alabanza del profesor excita a María con orgullo.

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verb

Tirar de la cadena

(of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

Examples :

"There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing."

Debe haber alguien en casa: acabo de oír que tiraron de la cadena del inodoro.

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verb

Vaciar, limpiar

To clear (a buffer) of its contents.

Examples :

"The computer program flushes its memory after processing each student's test score. "

El programa de la computadora limpia su memoria después de procesar la calificación del examen de cada estudiante.

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verb

Afluir, precipitarse

To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

Examples :

"Blood flushes into the face."

La sangre fluye hacia la cara.

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verb

Sonrojarse, enrojecerse, brillar repentinamente, resplandecer

To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

Examples :

"After running up the stairs, her face flushes a bright pink. "

Después de subir corriendo las escaleras, su rostro se sonroja de un rosa brillante.

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verb

Enrasar, rellenar

To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

Examples :

"The bricklayer carefully flushes the joints between the bricks with mortar to create a smooth, even wall. "

El albañil enrasa cuidadosamente las juntas entre los ladrillos con mortero para crear una pared lisa y uniforme.

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verb

Lavar con agua a presión

To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.

Examples :

"The miners flushed the gold mine, releasing a surge of water to separate the gold from the dirt. "

Los mineros lavaron la mina de oro, liberando una descarga de agua para separar el oro de la tierra.

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verb

Rellenar, inundar

To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.

Examples :

"The mining company flushes the abandoned tunnels with a slurry of sand and water to prevent cave-ins. "

La empresa minera rellena los túneles abandonados con una mezcla de arena y agua para evitar derrumbes.

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Tirar de la cadena, descargar

To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet

Examples :

"He always flushes the toilet after using it. "

Siempre tira de la cadena después de usarlo.

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noun

Color, flor

A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

Examples :

"In poker, a player hopes to get flushes because these hands are very strong. "

En el póquer, un jugador espera obtener un color porque estas manos son muy fuertes.

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