wash

wash
woʃ
1. verb
1) (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.) lavar(se)
2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarse
3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) chapotear; batir (contra)
4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) arrastrar, llevarse

2. noun
1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) baño; lavado
2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (estar para) lavar; (estar en la) colada
3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) chapoteo
4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) enjuague; líquido (detergente, desinfectante, i2etc/i2)
5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) capa
6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) remolinos; estela
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- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
wash1 n lavado
to be in the wash estar para lavar
all my socks are in the wash todos mis calcetines están para lavar
to have a wash lavarse
to give something a wash lavar algo
wash2 vb lavar / lavarse
wash your face, it's dirty lávate la cara, la tienes sucia
wash
tr[wɒʃ]
noun
1 (act) lavado
■ the car needs a wash el coche necesita un lavado
■ the colour comes out after six washes el tinte desaparece después de seis lavados
■ he had a quick wash before dinner se lavó rápidamente antes de cenar
2 (laundry) ropa sucia, colada
■ I do the weekly wash every Monday hago la colada cada lunes
3 (of ship) estela; (of water) remolinos nombre masculino plural; (sound) chapoteo
4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL enjuague nombre masculino
5 (thin layer of paint) capa
6 (swill) bazofia
transitive verb
1 (gen) lavar; (dishes) fregar
■ have you washed your hands? ¿te has lavado las manos?
■ wash dark colours separately lavar los colores oscuros por separado
■ the cat washed its kittens la gata lavó los gatitos
■ she hates washing clothes by hand odia lavar la ropa a mano
■ who's going to wash the dishes? ¿quién fregará los platos?
2 (carry) llevar, arrastrar
■ the dolphin was washed ashore el delfín fue arrastrado a la playa
3 (flow against, flow past) lamer, besar
■ the waves wash the shore las olas lamen la playa
4 (form by erosion) erosionar
5 (cover thinly) bañar
intransitive verb
1 (gen) lavarse
■ have you washed behind your ears? ¿te has lavado detrás de las orejas?
■ I hate washing in cold water odio lavarme con agua fría
■ this new jumper washes well este jersey nuevo se lava bien
2 (flow, lap) batir
■ the waves washed against the cliff las olas batían contra el acantilado
3 familiar (be believed) colar
■ that won't wash eso no cuela
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be in the wash estar para lavar, estar en la colada
■ your white T-shirt's in the wash tu camiseta blanca está para lavar
to come out in the wash (turn out all right) salir bien
to wash one's dirty linen in public lavar los trapos sucios en público
to wash one's hair lavarse la cabeza, lavarse el pelo
to wash one's hands of something/somebody desentenderse de algo/alguien
to wash oneself lavarse
wash house lavadero
wash ['wɔʃ, 'wɑʃ] vt
1) clean: lavar(se), limpiar, fregar
to wash the dishes: lavar los platos
to wash one's hands: lavarse las manos
2) drench: mojar
3) lap: bañar
waves were washing the shore: las olas bañaban la orilla
4) carry, drag: arrastrar
5)
to wash away : llevarse (un puente, etc.)
wash vi
1) : lavarse (dícese de una persona o la ropa)
the dress washes well: el vestido se lava bien
2)
to wash againstor to wash over : bañar
wash n
1) : lavado m
to give something a wash: lavar algo
2) laundry: artículos mpl para lavar, ropa f sucia
3) : estela f (de un barco)
wash
v.
• baldear v.
• bañar v.
• fregar v.
• jabonar v.
• lavar v.
• lavar la ropa v.
• moverse el agua v.
n.
• colada s.f.
• estela s.f.
• jabonado s.m.
• lavación s.f.
• lavado s.m.
• lavadura s.f.
• lavatorio s.m.
• loción s.f.
• movimiento de agua s.m.
• ropa para lavar s.f.
= Washington
[wɒʃ]
1. 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

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

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

4) [of ship, plane] estela f
5) [of paint, distemper] capa f; (Art) aguada f
2. 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

- wash one's hands of sth
- wash one's hands of sb
linen 1., 2)
2) (=paint)

to wash the walls with distemper — dar una mano de pintura (al temple) a las paredes

3) liter (=lap) [sea, waves] bañar

an island washed by a blue sea — una isla bañada por el mar azul

4) (=sweep, carry) arrastrar

the sea washed it ashore — el mar lo arrastró hasta la playa

the house was washed downstream — la casa fue arrastrada río abajo

he was washed overboard — cayó del barco arrastrado por las olas

3. 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

2) (=be washable) [fabric]

will it wash? — ¿se puede lavar?

man-made fabrics usually wash well — los tejidos sintéticos suelen lavarse bien

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

4.
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

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