to wash

wash

wɒʃ

vosh

worsh

Définition et signification de « wash » en anglais

to wash

VERBE

laver

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

Transitive: to wash sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

wash

3e personne du singulier

washes

participe présent

washing

passé simple

washed

participe passé

washed

Exemples

I always wash my hands before eating.

Je me lave toujours les mains avant de manger.

laver, se laver

to cleanse oneself or part of one's body with water and often soap or other cleaning product

Transitive: to wash a body part

Exemples

She always washes her hands thoroughly before meals.

Elle se lave toujours soigneusement les mains avant les repas.

être emporté, être charrié

to be carried along or moved by the action of water

Intransitive: to wash somewhere

Transitive: to wash sth somewhere

Exemples

The debris washed down the river during the heavy rainstorm.

Les débris ont été emportés le long de la rivière pendant la forte tempête de pluie.

laver, lécher

(of an animal) to clean itself or another animal by licking

Transitive: to wash an animal

Exemples

The mother cat washed her kittens by gently licking their fur.

La mère chat lavait ses chatons en léchant doucement leur fourrure.

laver, nettoyer

to clean a surface or item by using water and detergent to remove dirt

Transitive: to wash dirt or stain off sth

Exemples

She washed the stain off her shirt using soap and water.

Elle a lavé la tache sur sa chemise en utilisant du savon et de l'eau.

humidifier, arroser légèrement

to make something moist or damp, often by lightly sprinkling or applying a small amount of liquid

Transitive: to wash a surface

Exemples

The gardener washed the soil with a gentle spray of water to prepare it for planting.

Le jardinier a lavé le sol avec une douce pulvérisation d'eau pour le préparer à la plantation.

éroder, user par l'action de l'eau

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

Exemples

The river has washed the rocks smooth over thousands of years.

La rivière a érodé les rochers en les rendant lisses sur des milliers d'années.

laver, nettoyer

to separate metallic particles from earth or gravel by using water to carry away the lighter materials

Transitive: to wash sand or gravel

Exemples

The miners washed the dirt and rocks to reveal the precious metals hidden within.

Les mineurs ont lavé la saleté et les roches pour révéler les métaux précieux cachés à l'intérieur.

laver, appliquer une couche légère

to apply a thin, translucent layer of paint, metal, or other material to a surface

Transitive: to wash a surface

Exemples

The artist washed the canvas with a light blue hue to create a soft background.

L'artiste a lavé la toile avec une teinte bleu clair pour créer un fond doux.

laver, nettoyer

to go through the process of being cleaned, typically by washing with water and detergent

Intransitive

Exemples

The clothes will wash well in the new machine.

Les vêtements laveront bien dans la nouvelle machine.

Wash

NOM

lavage, lessive

the act or process of cleaning something, typically using soap and water

Exemples

She spent the morning doing the weekly wash, ensuring all the clothes were clean.

Elle a passé la matinée à faire la lessive hebdomadaire, en s'assurant que tous les vêtements étaient propres.

lessive, linge

items such as clothing, linens, or other fabrics that can be cleaned by laundering, typically using water and detergent

Exemples

She sorted the wash into whites and colors before starting the laundry.

Elle a trié le linge en blancs et couleurs avant de commencer la lessive.

lavis, couche 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

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

washes

Exemples

The artist used a blue wash to give the painting a serene and calming background.

L'artiste a utilisé un lavis bleu pour donner au tableau un fond serein et apaisant.

lavage, produit de lavage

a liquid or substance utilized for cleaning, typically for personal hygiene or cleaning purposes, such as hand wash, face wash, or body wash

Exemples

He used a gentle face wash to cleanse his skin every morning.

Il utilisait un lait nettoyant doux pour nettoyer sa peau chaque matin.

lit asséché, oued

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

Exemples

After the storm, the wash filled with rushing water, but it was dry again by morning.

Après la tempête, le lit asséché s'est rempli d'eau qui coulait rapidement, mais il était à nouveau sec au matin.

sillage, courant d'air

the stream of air that is pushed backwards by the rotation of an aircraft's propeller, impacting the environment and objects behind it

Exemples

The wash from the aircraft's propeller caused the leaves on the ground to scatter.

Le sillage de l'hélice de l'avion a fait disperser les feuilles au sol.

lavage, érosion

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

une raclée, une déroute

a game in which one team dominates the other, resulting in a lopsided score or outcome