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to wash
01
laver
to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap
Transitive: to wash sth
Exemples
I need to wash my shoes; they are dirty.
Je dois laver mes chaussures; elles sont sales.
02
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
He washed his face with cold water to wake up.
Il lava son visage à l'eau froide pour se réveiller.
03
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
After the tide came in, seashells washed onto the shore.
Après que la marée est montée, des coquillages se sont échoués sur le rivage.
04
laver, lécher
(of an animal) to clean itself or another animal by licking
Transitive: to wash an animal
Exemples
Birds often wash themselves by preening their feathers with their beaks.
Les oiseaux se lavent souvent en lissant leurs plumes avec leur bec.
05
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
The laundry detergent helped wash the dirt off the white towels.
La lessive a aidé à laver la saleté sur les serviettes blanches.
06
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 chef washed the cake layers with syrup to keep them moist and flavorful.
Le chef a humecté les couches de gâteau avec du sirop pour les garder humides et savoureuses.
07
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
Waves continually wash the coastline, gradually eroding the cliffs.
Les vagues lavent continuellement le littoral, érodant progressivement les falaises.
08
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
In the creek, he carefully washed the gravel to find traces of gold.
Dans le ruisseau, il lava soigneusement le gravier pour trouver des traces d'or.
09
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
To achieve the desired effect, the craftsman washed the metal surface with a thin layer of gold.
Pour obtenir l'effet désiré, l'artisan a lavé la surface métallique avec une fine couche d'or.
10
laver, nettoyer
to go through the process of being cleaned, typically by washing with water and detergent
Intransitive
Exemples
The sheets will wash easily in cold water.
Les draps se laveront facilement à l'eau froide.
Wash
01
lavage, lessive
the act or process of cleaning something, typically using soap and water
Exemples
After cooking, he tackled the mountain of dirty dishes with a thorough wash.
Après avoir cuisiné, il s'est attaqué à la montagne de vaisselle sale avec un lavage approfondi.
02
lessive, linge
items such as clothing, linens, or other fabrics that can be cleaned by laundering, typically using water and detergent
Exemples
The wash included towels, bedsheets, and a few shirts.
Le linge comprenait des serviettes, des draps et quelques chemises.
03
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
Exemples
A light wash of yellow added warmth to the otherwise cool-toned artwork.
Un lavis léger de jaune a ajouté de la chaleur à l'œuvre d'art aux tons par ailleurs froids.
04
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
The antibacterial hand wash helped reduce the spread of germs.
Le lavage antibactérien des mains a aidé à réduire la propagation des germes.
05
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
They hiked through the rocky wash, admiring the unique plants growing in the dry riverbed.
Ils ont randonné à travers le lit asséché, admirant les plantes uniques poussant dans le lit de la rivière sèche.
06
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 pilot could feel the strong wash as he taxied the plane on the runway.
Le pilote pouvait sentir le souffle puissant alors qu'il faisait rouler l'avion sur la piste.
07
lavage, érosion
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
08
une raclée, une déroute
a game in which one team dominates the other, resulting in a lopsided score or outcome
Exemples
The team was so far ahead by halftime that it was obvious the game would be a wash.
L'équipe était tellement en avance à la mi-temps qu'il était évident que le match serait un lavage.
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