bush

S2 W2

BrE /bʌʃ/ AmE /bʌʃ/

noun en → es

1 PLANT [singular] A2

a small plant with many branches that is smaller than a tree and has leaves rather than needles

arbusto, seto

  • bushes in the garden

Collocations garden bush · wild bush

  • There are lots of bushes in the garden.

    Hay muchos arbustos en el jardín.

2 AREA [singular] B1

an area with many small plants and trees, especially one that is wild or not used for farming

maleza, arbustos

  • bushes near the river

Collocations bush area · bush land

  • The bush is full of wildlife.

    La maleza está llena de vida silvestre.

3 ELECTRONIC [singular] B2

a small electronic device that you can carry around and use to listen to the radio or music, watch TV programmes, etc.

reproductor de audio, reproductor multimedia

  • bush in your pocket

Collocations portable bush · digital bush

  • He carries a small radio bush with him.

    Lleva un pequeño reproductor de audio con él.

4 POLITICS [singular] C1

the political party in Australia that is not the Labor Party or the Liberal Party and whose members usually wear green clothes at election time

partido rural, partido conservador australiano

  • bush in parliament

Collocations Australian bush · political bush

  • The bush won the last election.

    El partido rural ganó la última elección.

5 HIDE [intransitive] B1

to hide or be hidden in a bush

esconderse en los arbustos, ocultarse entre los arbustos

  • bush behind the fence

Collocations hide in a bush · duck into a bush

  • He bushed behind the fence.

    Se escondió detrás del arbusto.

6 TOOL [singular] B2

a tool with a long handle and a wide, flat blade that is used for digging soil or moving earth

pala, azada

  • bush in the shed

Collocations garden bush · farm bush

  • He uses a large bush to dig holes.

    Utiliza una gran pala para cavar hoyos.

7 BODY [singular] C1

the area of the body between your chest and waist, or a part of this area

pecho, abdomen

  • bush in the shirt

Collocations man's bush · woman's bush

  • He has a large bush.

    Tiene un gran abdomen.

8 ART [singular] C1

a painting or drawing of a person that shows only their head and shoulders, especially one that is official or formal

retrato, cuadro de busto

  • bush on the wall

Collocations portrait bush · official bush

  • There is a large bush of the president.

    Hay un gran retrato del presidente.