| Additional Translations |
| wash n | (clothes to be washed) (la ropa) | para lavar loc prep |
| | Your shirt's in the wash. |
| | Tu camisa está para lavar. |
| | | ropa sucia nf + adj |
| | Tu camisa está con la ropa sucia. |
| wash n | (clean clothes) | ropa lavada grupo nom |
| | | colada nf |
| | She hung the wash on the line. |
| | Ella tendió la ropa lavada en el tendedero. |
| wash n | (lapping of waves) | oleaje nm |
| | | olas nfpl |
| | They had to protect the house from the wash of the sea. |
| | Tenían que proteger la casa del oleaje del mar. |
| | Tenían que proteger la casa de las olas del mar. |
| wash n | (sound of lapping water) | murmullo nm |
| | We sat back and listened to the wash of the river on the rocks. |
| | Nos sentamos y escuchamos el murmullo del río en las rocas. |
| wash n | (act of doing laundry) | colada nf |
| | | lavada nf |
| | | lavado nm |
| | A wash will get this muddy rugby kit clean. |
| | My new T-shirt faded after just a couple of washes. |
| | Una colada dejará limpio el equipo de rugby. |
| | Mi remera nueva perdió los colores tras sólo unas lavadas. |
| wash n | (wake of boat) | estela nf |
| | Wash from a speedboat can create waves that endanger other boats. |
| | La estela de una lancha motora puede generar olas que son peligrosas para otras embarcaciones. |
| wash n | (art: thin layer of color) (Arte) | aguada nf |
| | The artist laid down a wash of yellow watercolor. |
| | La artista aplicó una aguada de acuarela amarilla. |
| the Wash n | UK (English estuary) | estuario del Wash n propio m |
| | | El Wash n propio m |
| | Our house in Norfolk looks out over the Wash. |
| | Nuestra casa en Norfolk mira hacia el estuario del Wash. |
| wash vi | (clean: dishes) | lavar⇒ vtr |
| | | fregar⇒ vtr |
| | You can wash and I'll dry. |
| | Tú lava y yo secaré. |
| wash vi | (do laundry) | lavar ropa loc verb |
| | | hacer la colada loc verb |
| | On Mondays I wash, iron, mop and tidy up. |
| | Los lunes lavo la ropa, plancho, paso la fregona y limpio. |
| wash [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove) | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | | eliminar⇒ vtr |
| | Soap will wash the ink from your fingers. |
| | El jabón te quitará la tinta de los dedos. |
| wash [sth]⇒ vtr | (lap at: shore) (figurado) | bañar⇒ vtr |
| | The Mediterranean washes the shores of southern France. |
| | El mar Mediterráneo baña las costas del sur de Francia. |
| wash [sth] vtr | (launder: clothes) | lavar⇒ vtr |
| | These jeans need to be washed. |
| | Hay que lavar estos vaqueros. |
Locuciones verbales
wash | washing |
wash [sth] away,
wash away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (remove by cleaning with water) | limpiar⇒ vtr |
| | | lavar⇒ vtr |
| | Saliva helps wash bacteria away from the teeth. |
| | La saliva ayuda a limpiar la bacterias de los dientes. |
wash [sth] down,
wash down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (food: accompany with a drink) (coloquial) | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | I need some milk to wash down these cookies. |
| | Necesito leche para bajar las galletas. |
wash [sth] down,
wash down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clean thoroughly) | lavar a fondo loc verb |
| | (superficie grande) | baldear⇒ vtr |
| | Wash down the cutting board with hot water and plenty of soap to kill the bacteria. |
| | Since the water restrictions have gone into effect we will no longer be able to wash down the sidewalks on a daily basis. |
| | Lava a fondo la tabla de cortar con agua caliente y abundante jabón para matar las bacterias. |
| | Después de que entraran en vigor las restricciones del agua, ya no podíamos baldear la vereda todos los días. |
| wash off vi phrasal | (be removed by water) | lavarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The dirt washes off easily. |
| wash [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make faded) | desteñir⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer perder color loc verb |
| | All that sunshine washed out my hair. |
| | Todo ese sol me destiñó el pelo. |
| wash over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (water: cover) (ola) | agarrar⇒ vtr |
| | | inundar⇒ vtr |
| | | anegar⇒ vtr |
| | The surfer lost his board when a giant wave washed over him. |
| | El surfista perdió tu tabla cuando lo agarró una ola gigante. |
| wash over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (have little impact on) (figurado) | resbalar⇒ vi |
| | Mina is a hard girl to discipline; her teachers' reprimands seem to wash over her. |
| | Mina es una niña difícil de disciplinar, todos los retos de sus maestros parecen resbalar. |
| wash up vi phrasal | (be brought to shore by the tide) | arrastrar⇒ vtr |
| | The driftwood was washed up on the beach. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A veces aparecen en la orilla cuerpos de cetáceos arrastrados por la marea. |
wash [sth] up,
wash up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (clean: dishes) | lavar⇒ vtr |
| | | fregar⇒ vtr |
| | | limpiar⇒ vtr |
| | Scrambled eggs make the pan hard to wash up. |
| | Los huevos revueltos hacen que la sartén sea difícil de lavar. |
| wash up vi phrasal | UK (clean dishes) | lavar los platos loc verb |
| | | fregar los platos loc verb |
| | | lavar la loza, lavar la vajilla loc verb |
| | (AmC, CO, EC, MX) | lavar los trastes, fregar los trastes loc verb |
| | After I cooked dinner, I had to wash up. |
| | Después de cocinar, tuve que lavar los platos. |
| wash up vi phrasal | US (wash face and hands) | lavarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Go and wash up for dinner. |
| | Lávate las manos antes de comer. |
| wash up vi phrasal | figurative (to wear out, become ineffective) (persona) | venir a menos loc verb |
| | (sustancia) | perder eficacia vtr |
| | He was a top sportsman but now he's totally washed up. |
| | Era un atleta exitoso, pero ha venido a menos. |
Compound Forms:
washing | wash |
bluing,
laundry blue,
washing blue,
dolly blue n | uncountable (substance: whitens clothes) | blanqueador nm |
detergent,
dish detergent (US),
washing-up liquid (UK) n | (soap for washing dishes) | detergente para platos nm + loc adj |
| | | detergente para vajillas nm + loc adj |
| | | lavavajillas nm inv |
| | This detergent is good for cleaning greasy pans. |
| | Este detergente para platos es bueno para limpiar sartenes engrasadas. |
detergent,
laundry detergent (US),
washing powder (UK) n | (powder or liquid used for laundry) | detergente para ropa nm + loc adj |
| | | detergente nm |
| | I only use plant-derived detergent because I don't like harsh chemicals. |
| | Solo uso detergentes para ropa derivados de plantas porque no me gustan los químicos fuertes. |
dish soap,
dishwashing liquid,
dishwashing soap (US),
washing-up liquid (UK) n | (detergent for cleaning dishes) | detergente nm |
| | We've almost run out of dish soap. |
do the dishes,
wash the dishes (US),
do the washing-up,
wash up (UK) v expr | informal (wash plates, etc.) | lavar los platos loc verb |
| | | fregar los platos loc verb |
| | | lavar la loza, lavar la vajilla loc verb |
| | (AmC, CO, EC, MX) | lavar los trastes, fregar los trastes loc verb |
| | I'll cook for both of us if you promise to do the dishes afterwards. Our dinner guests offered to do the washing-up. |
| | Yo cocino para los dos si tú prometes lavar los platos después. // Nuestros invitados se ofrecieron a lavar los platos. |
load,
load of washing n | (laundry) (ropa para lavar) | carga nf |
| | | tanda nf |
| | He emptied the washing machine, hung the clothes to dry and put in another load. |
| | Él sacó la ropa de la lavadora, tendió la ropa y puso otra carga. |
| | Él sacó la ropa de la lavadora, tendió la ropa y puso otra tanda. |
| power washing n | (pressure cleaning) | lavado a presión nm |
soap powder,
washing powder n | (powdered detergent) | detergente en polvo loc nom m |
| | (España) | detergente nm |
| | I never know how much soap powder to put in the washing machine. |
| | Nunca sé cuánto detergente poner en la lavadora. |
| | (Argentina) | jabón en polvo loc nom m |
| washing instructions npl | (clothing, etc.: directions for cleaning) | instrucciones de lavado nfpl |
| washing line n | (cord for hanging laundry to dry) | cuerda nf |
| | | alambre nm |
| | | cuerda para tender ropa nf + loc adj |
| | | alambre para tender ropa nm + loc adj |
| | It started to rain, so Muriel rushed outside to take the clothes off the washing line. |
| | Empezó a llover y Muriel corrió afuera a quitar la ropa de la cuerda. |
| washing machine n | (appliance that does laundry) | lavadora nf |
| | (AR, BO, UY) | lavarropas nm inv |
| | My washing machine's out of order so I'm going to a laundromat. |
| | Mi lavadora se ha estropeado, así que tengo que ir a la lavandería. |
| washing powder n | (laundry detergent in powder form) | detergente en polvo loc nom m |
| | I can't do the laundry because I forgot to buy washing powder. |
| | No puedo lavar la ropa, porque me olvidé de comprar el detergente en polvo. |
| | | jabón en polvo nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Uso jabón líquido para lavar a mano pero en el lavarropas siempre jabón en polvo. |
| washing soda n | (sodium carbonate used for laundry) | carbonato de sodio loc nom m |
| | | carbonato sódico loc nom m |
| washing-up n | UK (washing dishes) | platos sucios nmpl + adj |
| | (ES) | friegue nm |
| | After the big dinner, there was a lot of washing-up to do. |
| | Después de la cena había un montón de platos sucios. |
| washing-up bowl n | UK (receptacle for washing dishes) | palangana nf |
| | | barreño nm |
| | | fuentón nm |