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to wash
01
lavar, limpar
to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap
Transitive: to wash sth
Exemplos
I always wash my hands before eating.
Eu sempre lavo minhas mãos antes de comer.
I need to wash my shoes; they are dirty.
Preciso lavar meus sapatos; eles estão sujos.
02
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.
He washed his face with cold water to wake up.
Ele lavou o rosto com água fria para acordar.
03
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.
After the tide came in, seashells washed onto the shore.
Depois que a maré subiu, conchas foram levadas para a praia.
04
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.
Birds often wash themselves by preening their feathers with their beaks.
Os pássaros frequentemente se lavam alisando suas penas com o bico.
05
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.
The laundry detergent helped wash the dirt off the white towels.
O detergente para roupa ajudou a lavar a sujeira das toalhas brancas.
06
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.
The chef washed the cake layers with syrup to keep them moist and flavorful.
O chef lavou as camadas do bolo com xarope para mantê-las úmidas e saborosas.
07
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.
Waves continually wash the coastline, gradually eroding the cliffs.
As ondas lavam continuamente o litoral, erodindo gradualmente os penhascos.
08
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.
In the creek, he carefully washed the gravel to find traces of gold.
No riacho, ele lavou cuidadosamente o cascalho para encontrar vestígios de ouro.
09
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.
To achieve the desired effect, the craftsman washed the metal surface with a thin layer of gold.
Para alcançar o efeito desejado, o artesão lavou a superfície metálica com uma fina camada de ouro.
10
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.
The sheets will wash easily in cold water.
Os lençóis lavarão facilmente em água fria.
Wash
01
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.
After cooking, he tackled the mountain of dirty dishes with a thorough wash.
Depois de cozinhar, ele enfrentou a montanha de pratos sujos com uma lavagem completa.
02
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.
The wash included towels, bedsheets, and a few shirts.
A lavagem incluía toalhas, lençóis e algumas camisas.
03
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
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.
A light wash of yellow added warmth to the otherwise cool-toned artwork.
Uma leve lavagem de amarelo adicionou calor à obra de arte de tons frios.
04
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.
The antibacterial hand wash helped reduce the spread of germs.
A lavagem antibacteriana das mãos ajudou a reduzir a propagação de germes.
05
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.
They hiked through the rocky wash, admiring the unique plants growing in the dry riverbed.
Eles caminharam pelo leito seco do rio, admirando as plantas únicas que crescem no leito seco do rio.
06
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.
The pilot could feel the strong wash as he taxied the plane on the runway.
O piloto podia sentir o forte fluxo enquanto taxiava o avião na pista.
07
lavagem, erosão
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
08
uma surra, uma vitória esmagadora
a game in which one team dominates the other, resulting in a lopsided score or outcome
Exemplos
The final score of 10-2 made it clear that the game was a wash.
O placar final de 10-2 deixou claro que o jogo foi uma lavagem.
The team was so far ahead by halftime that it was obvious the game would be a wash.
A equipe estava tão à frente no intervalo que era óbvio que o jogo seria uma lavagem.
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