to wash
wash
wɒʃ
vosh
worsh

Definición y significado de "wash"en inglés

to wash
01

lavar

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap 
Transitive: to wash sth
to wash definition and meaning
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
wash
3.ª persona singular
washes
participio presente
washing
pretérito simple
washed
participio pasado
washed
Ejemplos
I always wash my hands before eating. 

Siempre me lavo las manos antes de comer.

02

lavar, lavarse

to cleanse oneself or part of one's body with water and often soap or other cleaning product 
Transitive: to wash a body part
to wash definition and meaning
Ejemplos
She always washes her hands thoroughly before meals. 

Ella siempre se lava las manos minuciosamente antes de las comidas.

03

ser arrastrado, ser llevado

to be carried along or moved by the action of water 
Intransitive: to wash somewhere
Transitive: to wash sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The debris washed down the river during the heavy rainstorm. 

Los escombros fueron arrastrados por el río durante la fuerte tormenta.

04

lavar, lamer

(of an animal) to clean itself or another animal by licking 
Transitive: to wash an animal
Ejemplos
The mother cat washed her kittens by gently licking their fur. 

La gata madre lavaba a sus gatitos lamiendo suavemente su pelaje.

05

lavar, limpiar

to clean a surface or item by using water and detergent to remove dirt 
Transitive: to wash dirt or stain off sth
Ejemplos
She washed the stain off her shirt using soap and water. 

Ella lavó la mancha de su camisa usando jabón y agua.

06

humedecer, rociar ligeramente

to make something moist or damp, often by lightly sprinkling or applying a small amount of liquid 
Transitive: to wash a surface
Ejemplos
The gardener washed the soil with a gentle spray of water to prepare it for planting. 

El jardinero lavó el suelo con un rocío suave de agua para prepararlo para la siembra.

07

erosionar, desgastar por la acción del agua

to shape, form, or wear away a surface through the gradual action of water or other natural forces, leading to erosion 
Transitive: to wash a land surface
Ejemplos
The river has washed the rocks smooth over thousands of years. 

El río ha desgastado las rocas, dejándolas lisas a lo largo de miles de años.

08

lavar, limpiar

to separate metallic particles from earth or gravel by using water to carry away the lighter materials 
Transitive: to wash sand or gravel
Ejemplos
The miners washed the dirt and rocks to reveal the precious metals hidden within. 

Los mineros lavaron la tierra y las rocas para revelar los metales preciosos ocultos en su interior.

09

lavar, aplicar una capa ligera

to apply a thin, translucent layer of paint, metal, or other material to a surface 
Transitive: to wash a surface
Ejemplos
The artist washed the canvas with a light blue hue to create a soft background. 

El artista lavó el lienzo con un tono azul claro para crear un fondo suave.

10

lavar, limpiar

to go through the process of being cleaned, typically by washing with water and detergent 
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The clothes will wash well in the new machine. 

La ropa lavará bien en la nueva máquina.

01

lavado, colada

the act or process of cleaning something, typically using soap and water 
wash definition and meaning
Ejemplos
She spent the morning doing the weekly wash, ensuring all the clothes were clean. 

Pasó la mañana haciendo el lavado semanal, asegurándose de que toda la ropa estuviera limpia.

02

lavado, ropa para lavar

items such as clothing, linens, or other fabrics that can be cleaned by laundering, typically using water and detergent 
wash definition and meaning
Ejemplos
She sorted the wash into whites and colors before starting the laundry. 

Ella separó la ropa en blancos y colores antes de comenzar el lavado.

03

lavado, capa transparente

a thin and transparent layer of water-based paint that is applied to a surface in a way that allows the underlying color or texture to show through, creating a subtle shading or coloring effect 
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
inanimado
composición morfológica
simple
contable
forma plural
washes
Ejemplos
The artist used a blue wash to give the painting a serene and calming background. 

El artista utilizó un lavado azul para darle al cuadro un fondo sereno y relajante.

04

lavado, producto de lavado

a liquid or substance utilized for cleaning, typically for personal hygiene or cleaning purposes, such as hand wash, face wash, or body wash 
Ejemplos
He used a gentle face wash to cleanse his skin every morning. 

Usaba un lavado facial suave para limpiar su piel todas las mañanas.

05

lecho seco, rambla

the dry bed or channel of a stream that only carries water during periods of heavy rain or intermittently, typically found at the bottom of a canyon or arid region 
Ejemplos
After the storm, the wash filled with rushing water, but it was dry again by morning. 

Después de la tormenta, el lecho seco se llenó de agua que corría rápidamente, pero por la mañana estaba seco otra vez.

06

estela, corriente de aire

the stream of air that is pushed backwards by the rotation of an aircraft's propeller, impacting the environment and objects behind it 
Ejemplos
The wash from the aircraft's propeller caused the leaves on the ground to scatter. 

La estela de la hélice del avión hizo que las hojas en el suelo se dispersaran.

07

lavado, erosión

the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) 
08

una paliza, una derrota aplastante

a game in which one team dominates the other, resulting in a lopsided score or outcome 
Ejemplos
The final score of 10-2 made it clear that the game was a wash. 

El marcador final de 10-2 dejó claro que el juego fue un lavado.

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