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"cepillar" in English

QUICK TRANSLATIONS

cepillar {verb}

to brush- to trim- to brush down- to groom- to groom- to shave

cepillar {transitive verb}

to comb- to plane- to clean- to pinch- to swipe- to flatter- to butter … up- to fail- to flunk

Translations & Examples Synonyms Context Examples

TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES

cepillar [cepillando · cepillado] {verb}

cepillar(also: rozar, peinar, azarearse, cepillarse)

to brush [brushed · brushed] {vb}

cepillar a contrapelo

to brush against the nap

cepillar algo a contrapelo

to brush sth the wrong way

No empujo a nadie a que aplique sobre su piel o sobre la de sus hijos un producto inseguro ni a que cepille sus dientes con una espumosa crema dental insegura.

I am not forcing anybody to spread an unsafe product on their skin or on their children's skin or even to brush their teeth with an unsafe toothpaste.

cepillar(also: adobar, recortar, franjear, franjar)

to trim [trimmed · trimmed] {vb}

cepillar(also: almohazar, rasquetear)

to brush down {vb}

cepillar

to groom [groomed · groomed] {v.t.} (dog)

cepillar

to groom [groomed · groomed] {v.t.} (horse)

cepillar

to shave {v.t.} (in carpentry)

cepillar [cepillando · cepillado] {transitive verb}

cepillar(also: peinar, rastrear, cardar, atusar)

to comb [combed · combed] {vb}

cepillar(also: desbastar, explanar)

to plane [planed · planed] {vb}

cepillar la madera en el sentido de las fibras

to plane the wood with the grain

cepillar(also: fregar, limpiar, dispersarse, curar)

to clean [cleaned · cleaned] {vb}

cepillar(also: huachapear, huachapearse, guachapear, guachapearse)

to pinch [pinched · pinched] {vb} [Brit.] [coll.]

cepillar(also: chorrear, chorrearse, clavar, chupar)

to swipe {vb} [coll.]

cepillar(also: favorecer, adular, requebrar, lisonjear)

to flatter [flattered · flattered] {vb}

cepillar

to butter … up {vb} [coll.]

cepillar(also: fracasar, desfallecer, frustrarse, malograrse)

to fail [failed · failed] {vb}

cepillar(also: cagar, cargar, cargarse, rajarse)

to flunk [flunked · flunked] {vb} [Amer.] [coll.]

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "cepillar":

cepillar

acicalar- alisar- asear- bañar- barrer- barrisquear- duchar- enjuagar- escobar- escobillar- fregar- higienizar- igualar- lavar- lijar

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "cepillar" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

cepillar la madera en el sentido de las fibras

to plane the wood with the grain

cepillar algo a contrapelo

to brush sth the wrong way

cepillar a contrapelo

to brush against the nap

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