| Additional Translations |
| bush n | vulgar, informal (woman's pubic hair) (figurado, coloquial) | selva nf |
| | (MX, vulgar) | peluche nm |
| | (AmL, vulgar) | pendejos nmpl |
| | Does she shave her bush? |
| | ¿Se afeita la selva? |
| bush n | (engineering: bearing) | cojinete nm |
bush,
ivy bush n | archaic (ivy decoration at tavern) | arbusto de hiedra nm + loc adj |
| | An ivy bush atop a pole indicated the presence of a tavern. |
| | Un arbusto de hiedra sobre un poste indicaba la presencia de una taberna. |
bush,
bush lot n | Can (land used for timber) (con árboles) | tierra nf |
| | | terreno nm |
| | | campo nm |
| | Most of the land had been cleared for crops, but there were still a few bush lots here and there to provide firewood for the winter. |
| | La mayor parte de la tierra estaba pelada para la siembra, pero todavía había tierra con árboles para proveer leña para el invierno. |
| bush n | (thicket) | matorral nm |
| | | maleza nf |
| | Wear long sleeves when you prune the bush; there are lots of thorns. |
| | Usa una camiseta de mangas largas cuando podes el matorral, hay muchas espinas. |
| bush⇒ vi | (grow bushy) | crecer maleza loc verb |
| | | crecer en forma de matorral loc verb |
| | My tomato plants are starting to bush; they should produce lots of fruit. |
| | Está empezando a crecer maleza en mis plantas de tomate, deberían tener muchos frutos. |
| bush [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover [sth] with bushes) | cubrir algo con hojas loc verb |
| | | esconder algo en un arbusto loc verb |
| | We should bush the motorcycle to camouflage it. |
| | Deberíamos cubrir la motocicleta con hojas para camuflarla. |
Compound Forms:
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que buitre volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que dos en el corral expr |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| | Me dicen que podría conseguir algo mejor si sigo buscando, pero de momento me quedo con el trabajo que tengo: más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) | andar con rodeos loc verb |
| | | irse por las ramas loc verb |
| | | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| | Deja de andar con rodeos y dime la verdadera razón. |
beating around the bush,
beating about the bush n | (not getting to the point) | irse por las ramas loc verb |
| | All this beating around the bush is starting to annoy me; just say yes or no! |
blackberry,
blackberry bush n | (shrub that bears blackberries) | zarza nf |
| | | zarzamora nf |
| | There are blackberries near the back of the orchard. |
| | Hay zarzas hacia el fondo del huerto. |
blueberry,
blueberry bush n | (bush that bears blueberries) | arándano azul loc nom m |
| | (MX) | mora azul loc nom f |
| | The plants by the fence aren't raspberries, they're blueberries. |
| | Las plantas que hay junto a la cerca no son frambuesos sino arándanos azules. |
| burning bush n | (Bible: in Book of Exodus) | zarza ardiente nf |
| bush baby n | (African mammal) | galágido nm |
| bush clover n | (flowering plant) | trébol japonés nm |
| Note: Nombre científico: Lespedeza sp.. |
bush jacket,
safari jacket n | (shirtlike jacket) | chaqueta de safari nf + loc adj |
| | | cazadora nf |
| bush league n | (minor-league baseball) | liga menor nf + adj |
bush league,
bush-league adj | US, figurative (amateurish) | amateur adj |
| | | menor adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| bush meals npl | (native Australian foods) | comidas típicas de Australia nfpl |
bush pig,
bushpig,
boschvark,
bosvark n | (wild pig: Africa) | potamoquero de río loc nom m |
| Note: This refers to a genus of wild pig, which includes several species with individual names. |
| bush pilot | (small aircraft pilot) | piloto de vuelo salvaje n común + loc adj |
| bush plane n | (for remote areas) | avión pequeño, avión particular nm + adj |
| | A bush plane is sometimes the only means of getting to remote locations. |
| bush telegraph n | informal, figurative (rural communication) | sistema de comunicación en áreas rurales grupo nom |
| bush telegraph n | informal, figurative (gossip) | rumor nm |
| | (figurado) | pajarito nm |
bushfood,
bush tucker n | (Australian native foods) | comida originaria de Australia grupo nom |
| butterfly bush n | (flowering plant: buddleia) | arbusto de las mariposas loc nom m |
| caper bush n | (plant with edible buds and berries) | alcaparra nf |
dittany,
gas plant,
burning bush,
fraxinella n | (aromatic herb) | origanum dictamnus loc nom f |
| go bush v expr | AU, informal (go wild) | desmadrarse⇒ v prnl |
guelder rose,
cranberry bush,
snowball bush n | (shrub) | sauquillo nm |
| | | bola de nieve loc nom f |
| | | mundillo nm |
highbush cranberry,
cranberry bush,
cranberry tree n | US (bush bearing red berries) | arbusto de arándano rojo nm + loc adj |
mountain laurel,
calico bush n | (North American laurel) | laurel de montaña loc nom m |
| | | kalmia nf |
rosebush,
rose bush n | (tree bearing roses) | rosal nm |
| strawberry bush n | (variety of shrub) | arbusto de fresa loc nom m |
tree poppy,
bush poppy n | (flowering shrub: California) (planta) | mirto común loc nom m |
without beating around the bush,
without beating about the bush adv | informal (in a straightforward way) | de frente loc adv |
| | (AR, coloquial) | de frente manteca loc adv |
| | | ir al grano expr |
| | He told me right away what he thought, without beating about the bush. |
| | | sin rodeos loc adv |