flush

S2 W2

BrE /flʌʃ/ AmE /flʌʃ/

verb / noun en → es

past flushed pp flushed ing flushing

1 FLOW [transitive] B1

to move water quickly through a pipe or container, especially to clean it

desaguar, vaciar

  • flush something down

Collocations flush the toilet · flush out a container

  • She flushed the toilet.

    Ella desagüó el inodoro.

2 FACE [intransitive] B1

to become red in your face, usually because you are angry or embarrassed

sonrojarse, ponerse rojo

Collocations flush with anger · flush with embarrassment

  • He flushed when she asked him the question.

    Se sonrojó cuando ella le hizo la pregunta.

3 FINISH [transitive] B2

to finish something quickly and completely, especially a task or job

terminar rápidamente, acabar

  • flush something off
  • The police flushed the drug dealers out of their hideout.

    La policía acabó con los traficantes de drogas en su guarida.

4 ELECTRONIC [transitive] B2

to press a button or key on a computer, mobile phone, etc. to make something happen

presionar un botón, hacer clic en algo

  • flush something
  • Flush the button to start the program.

    Presiona el botón para iniciar el programa.

5 BLOOD [noun] C1

the blood in your body, especially when it is flowing strongly through your veins

sangre

Collocations flush of blood

  • A flush of blood rushed to his face.

    Un torrente de sangre se apoderó de su rostro.

6 COLOR [noun] C1

a strong red color, like the color of blood or a bright rose

rojo intenso

Collocations flush of color

  • Her cheeks had a flush of color.

    Sus mejillas tenían un tono rojizo intenso.

7 FINISH [noun] C1

the end or finish of something, especially an event or period of time

finalización, conclusión

Collocations flush of a season

  • The flush of the summer was over.

    La temporada de verano había llegado a su fin.

8 FINISH [transitive] C1

to make something end or finish, especially by force

terminar forzadamente, acabar con

  • flush out
  • The police flushed the drug dealers from their hideout.

    La policía acabó con los traficantes de drogas en su guarida.

Phrasal verbs

flush out FINISH B2

terminar forzadamente, acabar con

  • The police flushed the drug dealers from their hideout.

    La policía acabó con los traficantes de drogas en su guarida.

flush out HUNT B2

sacar a cazar, espantar

  • The hunters flushed the birds from their hiding places.

    Los cazadores sacaron las aves de sus escondites.

flush out EXPOSE C1

exponer, revelar

  • The investigation flushed out the corruption in the company.

    La investigación expuso la corrupción en la empresa.

flush out CLEAN B2

limpiar, desaguar

  • Flush out the pipes to remove any dirt.

    Desagüa las tuberías para eliminar cualquier suciedad.

flush out FINISH B2

terminar forzadamente, acabar con

  • The police flushed the drug dealers from their hideout.

    La policía acabó con los traficantes de drogas en su guarida.

Idioms

flush with success C1

lleno de éxito, triunfante

  • He was flush with the success of his new book.

    Estaba lleno de éxito gracias al lanzamiento de su nuevo libro.

flush with anger B2

lleno de ira, enojado

  • He was flush with anger after the argument.

    Estaba lleno de ira después del debate.

flush with embarrassment B2

lleno de vergüenza, avergonzado

  • She was flush with embarrassment when she tripped in front of everyone.

    Estaba lleno de vergüenza cuando tropezó frente a todos.