bush · noun C /bʊʃ/
bush
B2 a short, thick plant with a lot of branches
Dictionary example:
a rose bush
Learner example:
There were so many flowers and bushes, [and] the water of the lake was so fresh. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)
the bush
C2 areas in places like Africa and Australia that are covered with bushes and trees where very few people live
Dictionary example:
He spent weeks wandering in the bush.
Learner example:
For the first three days we were walking through different types of bush that changed like in a [kaleido]scope; the swampy, the dry, the barren. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Polish)
beat around the bush
C1 to avoid talking about something difficult or embarrassing
Dictionary example:
I decided to stop beating around the bush and told him exactly what I thought of him.
Learner example:
Well, let's stop beating about the bush and g[et] to the point. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)
