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to wash
01
lavar
to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap
Transitive: to wash sth
Ejemplos
I always wash my hands before eating.
Siempre me lavo las manos antes de comer.
I need to wash my shoes; they are dirty.
Necesito lavar mis zapatos; están sucios.
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
Ejemplos
She always washes her hands thoroughly before meals.
Ella siempre se lava las manos minuciosamente antes de las comidas.
He washed his face with cold water to wake up.
Él lavó su cara con agua fría para despertarse.
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.
After the tide came in, seashells washed onto the shore.
Después de que subió la marea, las conchas marinas llegaron a la orilla.
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.
Birds often wash themselves by preening their feathers with their beaks.
Los pájaros a menudo se lavan acicalando sus plumas con el pico.
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.
The laundry detergent helped wash the dirt off the white towels.
El detergente para la ropa ayudó a lavar la suciedad de las toallas blancas.
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.
The chef washed the cake layers with syrup to keep them moist and flavorful.
El chef rocío las capas del pastel con jarabe para mantenerlas húmedas y sabrosas.
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.
Waves continually wash the coastline, gradually eroding the cliffs.
Las olas lavan continuamente la costa, erosionando gradualmente los acantilados.
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.
In the creek, he carefully washed the gravel to find traces of gold.
En el arroyo, lavó cuidadosamente la grava para encontrar rastros de oro.
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.
To achieve the desired effect, the craftsman washed the metal surface with a thin layer of gold.
Para lograr el efecto deseado, el artesano lavó la superficie metálica con una fina capa de oro.
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.
The sheets will wash easily in cold water.
Las sábanas se lavarán fácilmente en agua fría.
Wash
01
lavado, colada
the act or process of cleaning something, typically using soap and water
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.
After cooking, he tackled the mountain of dirty dishes with a thorough wash.
Después de cocinar, se enfrentó a la montaña de platos sucios con un lavado exhaustivo.
02
lavado, ropa para lavar
items such as clothing, linens, or other fabrics that can be cleaned by laundering, typically using water and detergent
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.
The wash included towels, bedsheets, and a few shirts.
El lavado incluía toallas, sábanas y algunas camisas.
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
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.
A light wash of yellow added warmth to the otherwise cool-toned artwork.
Un lavado ligero de amarillo añadió calidez a la obra de arte de tonos fríos.
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.
The antibacterial hand wash helped reduce the spread of germs.
El lavado antibacteriano de manos ayudó a reducir la propagación de gérmenes.
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.
They hiked through the rocky wash, admiring the unique plants growing in the dry riverbed.
Caminaron por el lecho seco, admirando las plantas únicas que crecen en el cauce seco del río.
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.
The pilot could feel the strong wash as he taxied the plane on the runway.
El piloto podía sentir el fuerte flujo mientras taxeaba el avión en la pista.
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.
The team was so far ahead by halftime that it was obvious the game would be a wash.
El equipo estaba tan adelantado al medio tiempo que era obvio que el juego sería un lavado.
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