to wash

wash

wɒʃ

vosh

worsh

Definição e significado de "wash"em inglês

to wash

VERBO

lavar, limpar

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

Transitive: to wash sth

informações gramaticais

composição morfológica

simples

verbo de ação

regular

presente

wash

3.ª pessoa do singular

washes

particípio presente

washing

pretérito simples

washed

particípio passado

washed

Exemplos

I always wash my hands before eating.

Eu sempre lavo minhas mãos antes de comer.

lavar, lavar-se

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

Transitive: to wash a body part

Exemplos

She always washes her hands thoroughly before meals.

Ela sempre lava as mãos minuciosamente antes das refeições.

ser carregado, ser arrastado

to be carried along or moved by the action of water

Intransitive: to wash somewhere

Transitive: to wash sth somewhere

Exemplos

The debris washed down the river during the heavy rainstorm.

Os detritos foram arrastados rio abaixo durante a forte tempestade.

lavar, lamber

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

Transitive: to wash an animal

Exemplos

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

A gata mãe lavou seus gatinhos lambendo suavemente seus pelos.

lavar, limpar

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

Transitive: to wash dirt or stain off sth

Exemplos

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

Ela lavou a mancha da camisa usando sabão e água.

umedecer, borrifar levemente

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

Transitive: to wash a surface

Exemplos

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

O jardineiro lavou o solo com um jato suave de água para prepará-lo para o plantio.

erodir, desgastar pela ação da água

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

Exemplos

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

O rio desgastou as rochas, deixando-as lisas ao longo de milhares de anos.

lavar, limpar

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

Transitive: to wash sand or gravel

Exemplos

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

Os mineiros lavaram a sujeira e as rochas para revelar os metais preciosos escondidos dentro.

lavar, aplicar uma camada fina

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

Transitive: to wash a surface

Exemplos

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

O artista lavou a tela com um tom azul claro para criar um fundo suave.

lavar, limpar

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

Intransitive

Exemplos

The clothes will wash well in the new machine.

As roupas lavarão bem na nova máquina.

Wash

SUBSTANTIVO

lavagem, roupa lavada

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

Exemplos

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

Ela passou a manhã fazendo a lavagem semanal, garantindo que todas as roupas estivessem limpas.

lavagem, roupa para lavar

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

Exemplos

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

Ela separou a roupa em brancas e coloridas antes de começar a lavar.

lavagem, camada 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

informações gramaticais

estado de animacidade

inanimado

composição morfológica

simples

contável

forma plural

washes

Exemplos

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

O artista usou uma lavagem azul para dar à pintura um fundo sereno e calmante.

lavagem, produto de lavagem

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

Exemplos

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

Ele usava um sabonete facial suave para limpar a pele todas as manhãs.

leito seco, uádi

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

Exemplos

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

Após a tempestade, o leito seco encheu-se de água corrente, mas estava seco novamente pela manhã.

esteira, corrente de ar

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

Exemplos

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

O fluxo de ar da hélice da aeronave fez as folhas no chão se espalharem.

lavagem, erosão

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

uma surra, uma vitória esmagadora

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