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No. 13,540 in German

bürsten

To brush.

In a sentence

  • Ich bürste meine Haare jeden Morgen.

    I brush my hair every morning.

    Using 'bürsten' in this sentence denotes the common action of brushing, specifically referring to hair.

  • Der Hund mag es, wenn ich ihn bürste.

    The dog likes it when I brush it.

    Here 'bürsten' is used to describe brushing an animal, illustrating care or grooming.

  • Ich benutze die Bürste, um Staub von der Jacke zu bürsten.

    I use the brush to dust off the jacket.

    In this example, 'bürsten' signifies the act of brushing an object clean of dust or dirt.

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