English Translation of wash
wash
tr.
- (to clean) lavar
to wash a sweater lavar un suéter - (grease, stains) quitar
- (dishes) lavar, fregar
- (to moisten) mojar, humedecer
- (to lap) bañar
waves washing the shores olas que bañan las playas - (river, lake) regar
- (wound, eyes) bañar
- (soul) purificar, limpiar
- (metals) dar un baño a, dar una capa de metal a
- (gases) depurar
- (walls) dar una mano o capa de color a
- (to erode) erosionar
Idioms:
to wash away
- (grease, stains) quitar (lavando)
- (to carry away) llevarse, arrastrar
to wash down
- (to clean) baldear, limpiar
- (to gulp down) tragar
- (with wine, beer) rociar
to wash off
- quitar (lavando)
to wash one's hands
- figurado lavarse las manos
to wash oneself
- lavarse
to wash out
- (grease, stains) quitar (lavando)
- (clothes) lavar
- (to carry away) llevarse, arrastrar
- (an event) suspender
to wash up
- (dishes) lavar, fregar
- (to throw) arrojar
- (oneself) lavarse
- (clothes) lavar, lavar ropa
- (without fading) no perder el color, no desteñir
this fabric will wash esta tela no perderá el color
Idioms:
to wash along
- ser llevado o flotar (por el agua)
to wash away
- derrumbarse
to wash off
- salir en el lavado
to wash out
- (colors) desteñirse
- (to fail) fracasar
to wash up
- (oneself) lavarse
- (the dishes) lavar los platos
- (act) lavado
- (clothes to be washed) ropa para lavar
- (laundered clothes) ropa lavada
- (waste liquid) desperdicio
- (swill) bazofia
- (fermented liquid) aguachirle f., bebida aguada
- (coating) baño
- (of paint) mano, capa
- (erosion) erosión f.
- (debris) depósito, aluvión m.
- (rush of water, waves) golpe de agua m.
- (sound of water, waves) rumor m., murmullo
Idiom:
it will all come out in the wash
- al final todo se arreglará
- (used for washing) de o para lavar
- (washable) lavable