brosser

/bʁɔ.se/
1.
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to brush (teeth, hair, clothes, an animal) or to sweep/clean a surface with a brush

Je dois me brosser les dents avant de partir.

I need to brush my teeth before leaving.

2.
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to skip (school or class) — informal

On va brosser les cours cet après‑midi pour aller au ciné ?

Shall we skip class this afternoon to go to the cinema?

3.
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to sketch or outline quickly (a portrait, a description)

L'écrivain a brossé le portrait d'un héros ordinaire en quelques lignes.

The writer sketched the portrait of an ordinary hero in a few lines.