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Wash
(wŏsh, wôsh) An inlet of the North Sea off east-central England. The Wash has a dredged ship channel that leads to King's Lynn.
wash
(wŏsh, wôsh)v. washed, wash·ing, wash·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing: wash one's hands; wash windows.
b. To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with water or other liquid: wash grease out of overalls.
2. To make moist or wet; drench: Tears washed the child's cheeks.
3. To flow over, against, or past: waves that washed the sandy shores.
4. To carry, erode, remove, or destroy by the action of moving water: Heavy rains washed the topsoil away.
5. To rid of corruption or guilt; cleanse or purify: wash sins away.
6. To cover or coat with a watery layer of paint or other coloring substance.
7. Chemistry
a. To purify (a gas) by passing through or over a liquid, as to remove soluble matter.
b. To pass a solvent, such as distilled water, through (a precipitate).
8. To separate constituents of (an ore) by immersion in or agitation with water.
9. To cause to undergo a swirling action: washed the tea around in the cup.
v.intr.
1. To cleanse something in or by means of water or other liquid.
2.
a. To undergo washing without fading or other damage: This fabric will wash.
b. Informal To hold up under examination; be convincing: His story will not wash with the police.
3. To flow, sweep, or beat with a characteristic lapping sound: Waves washed over the pilings.
4. To be carried away, removed, or drawn by the action of water.
n.
1. The act or process of washing or cleansing.
2. A quantity of articles washed or intended for washing: The wash is on the back porch.
3. Waste liquid; swill.
4. Fermented liquid from which liquor is distilled.
5. A preparation or product used in washing or coating.
6. A cosmetic or medicinal liquid, such as a mouthwash.
7.
a. A thin layer of watercolor or India ink spread on a drawing.
b. A light tint or hue: "a wash of red sunset" (Thomas Pynchon).
8.
a. A rush or surge of water or waves.
b. The sound of this rush or surge.
9.
a. Removal or erosion of soil by the action of moving water.
b. A deposit of recently eroded debris.
10.
a. Low or marshy ground washed by tidal waters.
b. A stretch of shallow water.
11. Western US The dry bed of a stream.
12. Turbulence in air or water caused by the motion or action of an oar, propeller, jet, or airfoil.
13. Informal An activity, action, or enterprise that yields neither marked gain nor marked loss: "[The company] doesn't do badly. That is, it's a wash" (Harper's).
adj.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. Used for washing.
2. Being such that washing is possible; washable.
wash down
1. To clean by washing with water from top to bottom: wash down the walls.
2. To follow the ingestion of (food, for example) with the ingestion of a liquid: washed the cake down with coffee.
wash out
1.
a. To remove or be removed by washing.
b. To cause to fade by laundering: color that had been washed out by bleach.
2. To carry or wear away or be carried or worn away by the action of moving water: The river rose and washed out the dam. The road has washed out five miles down the mountain.
3. To deplete or become depleted of vitality: By evening, I was washed out from overwork.
4. To eliminate or be eliminated as unsatisfactory: a football player who was washed out; an officer candidate who washed out after one month.
5. To cause (an event) to be rained out.
wash up
Idioms: 1. To wash one's hands.
2. Chiefly British To wash dishes after a meal.
3. To burn out; exhaust: all washed up as a politician.
come out in the wash Slang
1. To be revealed eventually: The real reasons for her resignation will come out in the wash.
2. To turn out well in the end: Don't worry; this project will come out in the wash.
wash (one's) hands of
1. To refuse to accept responsibility for: He washed his hands of the matter.
2. To abandon; renounce: They have washed their hands of him.
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wash
(wɒʃ)vb
1. to apply water or other liquid, usually with soap, to (oneself, clothes, etc) in order to cleanse
2. (tr; often foll by away, from, off, etc) to remove by the application of water or other liquid and usually soap: she washed the dirt from her clothes.
3. (Textiles) (intr) to be capable of being washed without damage or loss of colour
4. (Zoology) (of an animal such as a cat) to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
5. (tr) to cleanse from pollution or defilement
6. (tr) to make wet or moist
7. (often foll by: away, etc) to move or be moved by water: the flood washed away the bridge.
8. (Physical Geography) (esp of waves) to flow or sweep against or over (a surface or object), often with a lapping sound
9. (Physical Geography) to form by erosion or be eroded: the stream washed a ravine in the hill.
10. (Art Terms) (tr) to apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc, to
11. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr) to separate (ore, precious stones, etc) from (gravel, earth, or sand) by immersion in water
12. (intr; usually used with a negative) informal chiefly Brit to admit of testing or proof: your excuses won't wash with me this time.
13. wash one's hands
a. euphemistic to go to the lavatory
b. (usually foll by of) to refuse to have anything more to do (with)
n
14. the act or process of washing; ablution
15. a quantity of articles washed together
16. a preparation or thin liquid used as a coating or in washing: a thin wash of paint; a hair wash.
17. (Medicine) med
a. any medicinal or soothing lotion for application to a part of the body
b. (in combination): an eyewash.
18. (Physical Geography) the flow of water, esp waves, against a surface, or the sound made by such a flow
19. (Art Terms)
a. the technique of making wash drawings
b. See wash drawing
20. (Physical Geography) the erosion of soil by the action of flowing water
21. (Physical Geography) a mass of alluvial material transported and deposited by flowing water
22. (Physical Geography) land that is habitually washed by tidal or river waters
23. the disturbance in the air or water produced at the rear of an aircraft, boat, or other moving object
24. (Mining & Quarrying) gravel, earth, etc, from which valuable minerals may be washed
25. (Agriculture) waste liquid matter or liquid refuse, esp as fed to pigs; swill
26. (Brewing) an alcoholic liquid resembling strong beer, resulting from the fermentation of wort in the production of whisky
27. come out in the wash informal to become known or apparent in the course of time
[Old English wæscan, waxan; related to Old High German wascan; see water]
Wash
(wɒʃ)n
(Placename) the Wash a shallow inlet of the North Sea on the E coast of England, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk
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wash
(wɒʃ, wɔʃ)v.t.
1. to cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
2. to remove (dirt or other matter) by or as if by the action of water.
3. to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.
4. to moisten with water or other liquid.
5. to flow through, over, or against: a beach washed by waves.
6. to carry, remove, or deposit by means of water or any liquid: A sailor was washed overboard.
7. (of water) to form by flowing over and eroding a surface: The flood washed a new channel through the gully.
8.
a. to subject (earth or ore) to the action or force of water in order to separate valuable material.
b. to separate (valuable material) in this way.
9. to cover with a watery or thin coat of color.
10. to overlay with a thin coat or deposit of metal: to wash brass with gold.
v.i. 11. to wash oneself.
12. to wash clothes.
13. to cleanse anything in a liquid.
14. to undergo washing without shrinking, fading, etc.
15. Informal. to prove true when subjected to testing: His alibi simply won't wash.
16. to be carried or driven by water.
17. to flow or beat with a lapping sound, as waves.
18. to move along in or as if in waves.
19. to be removed by the action of water (often fol. by away).
20. wash down,
a. to clean completely by washing.
b. to facilitate the swallowing of (food or medicine) by drinking liquid.
21. wash out,
a. to be removed by washing.
b. to damage or demolish by the action of water: The embankment was washed out by the storm.
c. Informal. to fail to qualify or continue; be eliminated: to wash out of graduate school.
22. wash up,
n. a. to wash one's face and hands: to wash up before dinner.
b. to wash dishes, flatware, etc.
23. the act or process of washing with water or other liquid.
24. a quantity of clothes, linens, etc., washed, or to be washed, at one time: a heavy wash.
25. a liquid with which something is colored, overspread, etc.: She gave the room a wash of pale blue.
26. the flow, sweep, or breaking of water.
27. the sound made by this.
28. water moving along in waves or with a rushing movement: the wash of the incoming tide.
29. the rough or broken water left behind a moving ship, boat, etc.; wake.
30. the disturbance in the air left behind by a moving airplane or any of its parts: wing wash.
31. any of various liquids for grooming: a hair wash.
32. a lotion or other liquid having medicinal properties (often used in combination): mouthwash.
33. a tract of land washed by the action of the sea or a river.
34. a marsh or bog.
35. a small stream or shallow pool.
36. a shallow arm of the sea or a shallow part of a river.
37. a depression or channel formed by flowing water.
38. Western U.S. the dry bed of a stream.
39. a broad, thin layer of color applied by a continuous movement of the brush, as in watercolor painting.
40. Also, washing. a thin coat of metal applied in liquid form: a gold wash.
41. waste liquid matter, refuse, food, etc., from the kitchen, as for hogs; swill (often used in combination): hogwash.
42. weak or watered liquor.
adj. 43. capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable.
Idioms: come out in the wash,
a. to result eventually in something satisfactory.
b. to be made known eventually.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wascan, c. Old Saxon, Old High German wascan, Old Norse vaska; akin to water]
Wash
(wɒʃ, wɔʃ)n.
the, a shallow bay of the North Sea, on the coast of E England. 20 mi. (32 km) long; 15 mi. (24 km) wide.
Wash.
Washington.
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wash
1. used as a transitive verb
If you wash something, you clean it with water and usually with soap or detergent.
He got a job washing dishes in a pizza parlour.
She washes and irons their clothes.
You can wash a part of your body.
First wash your hands.
She combed her hair and washed her face.
2. used without an object
If someone washes, they wash parts of their body, especially their hands and face. This is a formal or literary use. In conversation and in less formal writing, you usually say that someone has a wash.
She rose early and washed.
He went upstairs to have a wash.
3. 'wash up'
In American English, if someone washes up, they wash parts of their body, especially their hands and face.
I'll just go wash up before dinner.
In British English, if someone washes up, they wash the pans, plates, cups, and cutlery which have been used in cooking and eating a meal.
I cooked, so you can wash up.
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Past participle: washed
Gerund: washing
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| Noun | 1. | wash - a thin coat of water-base paint blackwash - a wash that colors a surface black calcimine - a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings color wash, colour wash - a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle whitewash - wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces |
| 2. |  wash - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)ablution - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels dishwashing, washup - the act of washing dishes washing-up - the washing of dishes etc after a meal window-washing - the activity of washing windows rinse - washing lightly without soap work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" laundering - washing clothes and bed linens | |
| 3. | wash - the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River | |
| 4. | wash - the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water" rain-wash - the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water | |
| 5. |  wash - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propellerflow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge | |
| 6. | wash - a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other | |
| 7. |  wash - garments or white goods that can be cleaned by launderinggarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth | |
| 8. | wash - any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash" business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| Verb | 1. | wash - clean with some chemical process wash off, wash away, wash out, wash - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains" elute - wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography swear out, process, serve - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) |
| 2. | wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" sponge down - wash with a sponge shampoo - use shampoo on (hair) hush - wash by removing particles; "Wash ores" | |
| 3. | wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" water-wash - wash with water clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" powerwash, pressure-wash - wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house" suds - wash in suds cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" stonewash, stone-wash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewash blue jeans" handwash, hand-wash - wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed" machine wash, machine-wash - wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?" acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans" wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?" | |
| 4. | wash - move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge" wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside" | |
| 5. | wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 6. | wash - admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court" stand - be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!" | |
| 7. | wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" | |
| 8. | wash - apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to whitewash - cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | |
| 9. |  wash - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" | |
| 10. | wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside" wash - move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge" | |
| 11. |  wash - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid; "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house" baste - cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast" | |
| 12. | wash - wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" flow - cover or swamp with water | |
| 13. | wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" |
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wash
verb
2. launder, clean, wet, rinse, dry-clean, moisten The colours will fade a little each time you wash the shirt.
4. bathe, bath, shower, take a bath or shower, clean yourself, soak, sponge, douse, freshen up, lave (archaic), soap, scrub yourself down There was a sour smell about him, as if he had not washed for days.
5. lap, break, dash, roll, flow, surge, splash, slap, ripple, swish, splosh, plash The sea washed against the shore.
6. carry, sweep, take, move, conduct, transport, convey The force of the water washed him back into the cave.
7. move, overcome, touch, upset, stir, disturb, perturb, surge through, tug at someone's heartstrings (often facetious) A wave of despair washed over him.
8. (Informal) be plausible to (always used in negative constructions) stand up, hold up, pass muster, hold water, stick, carry weight, be convincing to, bear scrutiny All those excuses simply won't wash with me.
noun
1. laundering, cleaning, clean, cleansing That coat could do with a good wash.
2. bathe, bath, shower, dip, soak, scrub, shampoo, rinse, ablution She had a wash and changed her clothes.
3. backwash, slipstream, path, trail, train, track, waves, aftermath The wash from a passing ship overturned their dinghy.
4. splash, roll, flow, sweep, surge, swell, rise and fall, ebb and flow, undulation The steady wash of waves on the shore calmed me.
wash something away erode, corrode, eat into, wear something away, eat something away The topsoil is washed away by flood rains.
wash something off scrub off, remove, wipe off, rinse off, sponge off Sometimes he would forget to wash off his camouflage paint.
wash something or someone away sweep away, carry off, bear away Flood waters washed away the main bridge in the city.
wash something out clean out, wipe out, rinse out, scrub out, sanitize, purify, disinfect, sponge out It was my job to wash out the fish tank.
wash something up
wash up do the washing up, wash the dishes, do the dishes I ran some hot water and washed up.
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wash
verb5. Informal. To prove valid under scrutiny:
wash up
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Translations
الأمواج الصّادِرَة عن حَرَكَة القارِبضَرْب أو إصْطِدام المَوْجطَبَقَة رَقيقَه من الطِّلاءغَسْل، غَسيلغَسول: مُسْتَحْضَر لِغَسْل شَيءٍ ما
mýt
vaskevaske sigbølgeslagdønningskær
lavi
شستن
pestäpesupyykätäpyykkitiskata
prati
mosmosakodásmosakodikelmoshajósodor
gjálfra, skvampagljálfurkjölfaròola òvottòunnt litarlag
洗う
씻다
bangosfrotinis skudurėlisišmestiišplautiišsunktas
aiznestaizskalotbūt mazgājamamķīļūdensmazgājamā veļa
dať sa praťdať sa vypraťnáterodplaviťprať
perilopomitipranjepratiumiti se
tvätta
ล้าง
rửa
wash
[wɒʃ]A. N
1. (= act of washing) that jacket could do with a wash → a esa chaqueta no le vendría mal un lavado
to give sth a wash (gen) → lavar algo
to give one's hands/face a wash → lavarse las manos/la cara
to have a wash → lavarse
see also brush-up
to give sth a wash (gen) → lavar algo
to give one's hands/face a wash → lavarse las manos/la cara
to have a wash → lavarse
see also brush-up
2. (in washing-machine) → lavado m
this setting gives you a cool wash → en esta posición la máquina hace un lavado en frío
this setting gives you a cool wash → en esta posición la máquina hace un lavado en frío
3. (= laundry) → colada f
I do a big wash on Mondays → los lunes hago una colada grande
I had two washes on the line → tenía dos coladas en el tendedero
your jeans are in the wash (= being washed) → tus vaqueros se están lavando; (= with dirty clothes) → tus vaqueros están con la ropa sucia
the colours run in the wash → los colores destiñen con el lavado
it'll all come out in the wash → al final, todo se arreglará
I do a big wash on Mondays → los lunes hago una colada grande
I had two washes on the line → tenía dos coladas en el tendedero
your jeans are in the wash (= being washed) → tus vaqueros se están lavando; (= with dirty clothes) → tus vaqueros están con la ropa sucia
the colours run in the wash → los colores destiñen con el lavado
it'll all come out in the wash → al final, todo se arreglará
4. [of ship, plane] → estela f
B. VT
1. (= clean) [+ clothes, car] → lavar; [+ floor] → fregar
to wash the dishes → fregar (los platos), lavar los platos
the rain had washed the verandah clean → la lluvia había limpiado la terraza
to get washed → lavarse
to wash one's hands/hair → lavarse las manos/el pelo
to wash one's hands of sth → lavarse las manos de algo, desentenderse de algo
to wash one's hands of sb → despreocuparse de algn
see also linen A2
to wash the dishes → fregar (los platos), lavar los platos
the rain had washed the verandah clean → la lluvia había limpiado la terraza
to get washed → lavarse
to wash one's hands/hair → lavarse las manos/el pelo
to wash one's hands of sth → lavarse las manos de algo, desentenderse de algo
to wash one's hands of sb → despreocuparse de algn
see also linen A2
C. VI
1. (= have a wash) → lavarse; (= wash the dishes) → fregar; (= do the washing) → lavar (la) ropa
I'll wash and you dry → yo friego y tú secas
I'll wash and you dry → yo friego y tú secas
2. (= be washable) [fabric] will it wash? → ¿se puede lavar?
man-made fabrics usually wash well → los tejidos sintéticos suelen lavarse bien
that excuse won't wash! → ¡esa excusa no cuela!
man-made fabrics usually wash well → los tejidos sintéticos suelen lavarse bien
that excuse won't wash! → ¡esa excusa no cuela!
3. [sea, waves] the sea washed against the cliffs → el mar batía contra los acantilados
small waves gently washed over the coral reef → las pequeñas olas bañaban suavemente el arrecife de coral
the oil washed ashore quite near here → el petróleo fue arrastrado a la orilla bastante cerca de aquí
small waves gently washed over the coral reef → las pequeñas olas bañaban suavemente el arrecife de coral
the oil washed ashore quite near here → el petróleo fue arrastrado a la orilla bastante cerca de aquí
D. CPD wash bag N (US) → neceser m
wash cycle N → ciclo m de lavado
wash house N → lavadero m
wash leather N → gamuza f
wash sale N (US) → venta f ficticia
wash cycle N → ciclo m de lavado
wash house N → lavadero m
wash leather N → gamuza f
wash sale N (US) → venta f ficticia
wash away
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ bridge, house, vehicle] → llevarse por delante, arrastrar; [+ dirt] → quitar (lavando); [+ taste] → quitar
several cars were washed away in the flood → durante la inundación las aguas se llevaron varios coches por delante, durante la inundación varios coches fueron arrastrados por las aguas
several cars were washed away in the flood → durante la inundación las aguas se llevaron varios coches por delante, durante la inundación varios coches fueron arrastrados por las aguas
B. VI + ADV terraces prevent the soil from washing away → los bancales evitan que el agua se lleve la tierra
wash down VT + ADV
1. (= clean) [+ walls, car] → lavar
2. (= take with) he washed the tablets down with a glass of water → se tragó las pastillas con ayuda de un vaso de agua
a cheese sandwich washed down with a bottle of beer → un bocadillo de queso acompañado con una botella de cerveza
a cheese sandwich washed down with a bottle of beer → un bocadillo de queso acompañado con una botella de cerveza
wash off
A. VT + ADV [+ stain, dirt] → quitar (lavando)
B. VI + ADV (= disappear) → quitarse, limpiarse
it washes off easily → se quita or se limpia fácilmente
it won't wash off → no se quita or no sale al lavarlo
it washes off easily → se quita or se limpia fácilmente
it won't wash off → no se quita or no sale al lavarlo
wash out
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ stain] → quitar (lavando); [+ container] → lavar; [+ paintbrush] → lavar, enjuagar
you ought to wash your mouth out with soap! → ¡con jabón tendrían que lavarte a ti la boca!
you ought to wash your mouth out with soap! → ¡con jabón tendrían que lavarte a ti la boca!
B. VI + ADV
1. (= disappear) [stain, mark] → quitarse, limpiarse
the paint will wash out → la pintura saldrá or se limpiará al lavarlo
the paint will wash out → la pintura saldrá or se limpiará al lavarlo
2. (= fade) [dye, colour] → descolorarse, desteñirse
the colours won't wash out → los colores no se descolorán or desteñirán (con el lavado)
the colours won't wash out → los colores no se descolorán or desteñirán (con el lavado)
wash over VI + PREP
1. (= take hold of) → invadir
a feeling of relief washed over her → la invadió una sensación de alivio
waves of panic washed over her → se sentía invadida por oleadas de pánico
a feeling of relief washed over her → la invadió una sensación de alivio
waves of panic washed over her → se sentía invadida por oleadas de pánico
2. (= pass by) I just let all this criticism wash over me → todas estas críticas simplemente me resbalan
3. (= envelop) relax and let the music wash over you → relájese y déjese llevar por la música
see also wash C3
see also wash C3
wash through VT + ADV [+ clothes] → lavar rápidamente
wash up
A. VI + ADV
1. (Brit) (= wash dishes) → fregar (los platos), lavar los platos
2. (US) (= have a wash) → lavarse
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wash
[ˈwɒʃ] vt
(= clean) [+ clothes, car, pan] → laver
to wash one's hands → se laver les mains
to wash one's hair → se laver les cheveux
to wash the dishes → laver la vaisselle
to wash sth out of sth → laver qch de qch
to wash one's hands → se laver les mains
to wash one's hair → se laver les cheveux
to wash the dishes → laver la vaisselle
to wash sth out of sth → laver qch de qch
(= sweep, carry) [sea] → emporter
He was washed overboard → Il a été emporté par dessus bord.
The force of the water washed him back into the cave
BUT La force de l'eau le rejeta dans la grotte.
to be washed ashore → être rejeté(e) sur le rivage
He was washed overboard → Il a été emporté par dessus bord.
The force of the water washed him back into the cave
BUT La force de l'eau le rejeta dans la grotte.
to be washed ashore → être rejeté(e) sur le rivage
vi
n
(= cleaning) → lavage m
to give sth a wash → laver qch
He gave the car a wash → Il a lavé la voiture.
to have a wash → se laver
I had a wash → Je me suis lavé.
to need a wash [person] → avoir besoin de se laver
You need a good wash! → Tu aurais vraiment besoin de te laver!; [thing] → avoir besoin d'être lavé(e)
Her hair needs a wash → Ses cheveux ont besoin d'un shampoing., Ses cheveux ont besoin d'être lavés.
to give sth a wash → laver qch
He gave the car a wash → Il a lavé la voiture.
to have a wash → se laver
I had a wash → Je me suis lavé.
to need a wash [person] → avoir besoin de se laver
You need a good wash! → Tu aurais vraiment besoin de te laver!; [thing] → avoir besoin d'être lavé(e)
Her hair needs a wash → Ses cheveux ont besoin d'un shampoing., Ses cheveux ont besoin d'être lavés.
(= washing programme) → lavage m
That shirt needs a cool wash
BUT Cette chemise doit être lavée à basse température.
the quick wash → le lavage rapide
That shirt needs a cool wash
BUT Cette chemise doit être lavée à basse température.
the quick wash → le lavage rapide
in the wash → au lavage
The colour ran in the wash → Cela a déteint au lavage.
to be in the wash → être au sale
The colour ran in the wash → Cela a déteint au lavage.
to be in the wash → être au sale
(= paint) → badigeon m
[ship] → sillage m
wash away
vt sep [+ stain] → laver
[river, rain] → emporter
wash down
vt sep (= clean) [+ walls, floors] → laver
washed down with sth (= accompanied by) → arrosé(e) de qch
wash off
vi → partir
vt sep → laver
wash out
vi
(= do dishes) → faire la vaisselle
(= wash oneself) (US) → se débarbouiller
vt sep
[+ dishes] → laver
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wash
n
(= act of washing) somebody/something needs a wash → jd/etw muss gewaschen werden; to give somebody/something a (good) wash → jdn/etw (gründlich) waschen; to give one’s hands/face a wash → sich (dat) → die Hände/das Gesicht waschen; to have a wash → sich waschen
(= laundry) → Wäsche f; to be in the wash → in der Wäsche sein; it will all come out in the wash (fig inf) → es wird schon alles rauskommen, es wird sich schon noch alles zeigen (inf)
(of ship) → Kielwasser nt; (Aviat) → Luftstrudel m
(= mouthwash) → Mundwasser nt; (= liquid remains, also pej) → Spülwasser nt; (for walls etc) → Tünche f
vt
car, hair, clothes etc → waschen; dishes → spülen, abwaschen; floor → aufwaschen, aufwischen; parts of body → sich (dat) → waschen; to wash one’s hands (euph) → sich (dat) → die Hände waschen (euph); to wash one’s hands of somebody/something → mit jdm/etw nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen; I wash my hands of it → ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld; to wash something clean → etw rein waschen; the sea washed it clean of oil → das Öl wurde vom Meer weggewaschen; to wash one’s dirty linen (Brit) or laundry (US) in public (fig) → seine schmutzige Wäsche in der Öffentlichkeit waschen
(river, sea: = carry) → spülen; the body was washed downstream → die Leiche wurde flussabwärts getrieben; to wash ashore → an Land spülen or schwemmen, anschwemmen
vi
(= have a wash) → sich waschen
wash
:wash-and-wear
adj clothing, fabric → bügelfrei
washbag
n (US) → Kulturbeutel m
washbasin
n → Waschbecken nt
washboard
washbowl
n → Waschschüssel f; (in unit) → Waschbecken nt
washcloth
n (US) → Waschlappen m
washday
n → Waschtag m
wash drawing
n → Tuschezeichnung f
wash
:wash-hand basin
n → Handwaschbecken nt
wash house
n → Waschhaus nt
wash
:wash leather
n → Waschleder nt
wash load
n → Waschmaschinenladung f
washrag
n (US) = washcloth
washroom
n → Waschraum m
washstand
n
→ Waschbecken nt
(old) → Waschgestell nt
washtub
n → (Wasch)zuber m
wash-wipe
n (Aut) (on window) → Scheibenwischer m; (on headlamp) → Scheinwerferwischer m
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wash
[wɒʃ]1. n
a. (act of washing) → lavata
to have a wash → darsi una lavata, lavarsi
to give sth a wash → dare una lavata a qc, lavare qc
it needs a wash → ha bisogno di essere lavato
your jeans are in the wash → i tuoi jeans sono a lavare
it ran in the wash → si è stinto nel lavaggio
it'll all come out in the wash (fig) (work out) → tutto si sistemerà
to have a wash → darsi una lavata, lavarsi
to give sth a wash → dare una lavata a qc, lavare qc
it needs a wash → ha bisogno di essere lavato
your jeans are in the wash → i tuoi jeans sono a lavare
it ran in the wash → si è stinto nel lavaggio
it'll all come out in the wash (fig) (work out) → tutto si sistemerà
b. (of ship) → scia
c. (Art) → lavatura
2. vt
a. (gen) → lavare
to wash o.s. → lavarsi
to wash one's hands/hair → lavarsi le mani/i capelli
to wash one's hands of sth (fig) → lavarsene le mani (di qc)
to wash o.s. → lavarsi
to wash one's hands/hair → lavarsi le mani/i capelli
to wash one's hands of sth (fig) → lavarsene le mani (di qc)
b. (lap, sea, waves) → bagnare, lambire
an island washed by a blue sea → un'isola bagnata da un mare azzurro
an island washed by a blue sea → un'isola bagnata da un mare azzurro
c. (sweep, carry, sea) → portare, trascinare
he was washed overboard → fu trascinato in mare dalle onde
he was washed overboard → fu trascinato in mare dalle onde
3. vi
wash away vt + adv (mark) → togliere lavando; (subj, river) → trascinare via (fig) (sins) → cancellare
wash down vt + adv (walls, car) → lavare; (pill, food) → mandar giù (con acqua etc)
wash off
1. vi + adv → andare via con il lavaggio
2. vt + adv (dirt) → togliere (lavando)
wash out vt + adv (stain) → togliere (lavando); (bottle, paintbrush) → sciacquare
wash up
1. vi + adv (Brit) (do dishes) → lavare i piatti (Am) (have a wash) → darsi una lavata, lavarsi
2. vt + adv
a. (Brit) (dishes) → lavare, rigovernare
b. (subj, sea) → portare, trascinare
c. to be all washed up (fig) (fam) → essere finito/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wash
(woʃ) verb1. to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid. How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.
2. to be able to be washed without being damaged. This fabric doesn't wash very well.
3. to flow (against, over etc). The waves washed (against) the ship.
4. to sweep (away etc) by means of water. The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.
noun1. an act of washing. He's just gone to have a wash.
2. things to be washed or being washed. Your sweater is in the wash.
3. the flowing or lapping (of waves etc). the wash of waves against the rocks.
4. a liquid with which something is washed. a mouthwash.
5. a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting. The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.
6. the waves caused by a moving boat etc. The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.
ˈwashable adjective able to be washed without being damaged. Is this dress washable?
ˈwasher noun1. a person or thing (eg a machine) that washes. They've just bought an automatic dish-washer.
2. a flat ring of rubber, metal etc to keep nuts or joints tight. Our tap needs a new washer.
ˈwashing noun1. (an) act of cleaning by water. I don't mind washing, but I hate ironing.
2. clothes washed or to be washed. I'll hang the washing out to dry.
ˌwashed-ˈout adjective1. completely lacking in energy etc. I feel quite washed-out today.
2. (of garments etc) pale, having lost colour as a result of washing. She wore a pair of old, washed-out jeans.
ˈwasherwoman, washerman nouns a person who is paid to wash clothes.
washcloth noun (American) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body.
ˈwash-basin noun a basin in which to wash one's face and hands. We are having a new washbasin installed in the bathroom.
ˈwashing-machine noun an electric machine for washing clothes. She has an automatic washing-machine.
ˈwashing-powder noun a powdered detergent used when washing clothes.
ˌwashing-ˈup noun dishes etc cleaned or to be cleaned after a meal etc. I'll help you with the washing-up.
ˈwashout noun (an idea, project, person etc which is) a complete failure. She was a complete washout as a secretary.
ˈwashroom noun a lavatory.
wash up1. to wash dishes etc after a meal. I'll help you wash up; We've washed the plates up.
2. (American) to wash one's hands and face.
3. to bring up on to the shore. The ship was washed up on the rocks; A lot of rubbish has been washed up on the beach.
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wash
→ يَغْسِلُ mýt vaske waschen πλένω lavar pestä laver prati lavare 洗う 씻다 wassen vaske umyć lavar мыть tvätta ล้าง yıkamak rửa 洗涤Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wash
n. lavado, baño, lavadura;
mouth- ___ → enjuague;
v. lavar;
to ___ away → quitar con una lavadura; [oneself] lavarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I'd like to wash the car (US)
I would like to wash the car (UK) - How do I use the car wash?
- Where can I wash my hands?
- Could you wash it, please? (US)
Can you wash it, please? (UK)
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wash
vt lavar; to — one's hair (face, hands, etc.) lavarse el pelo (la cara, las manos, etc.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.