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launder

/ˈlɔːndə/

/ˈlɔːndər/

Translations

launderverb

laundered

Past Simple

laundered

Past Participle

laundering

Gerund

/ˈlɔːndə/

/ˈlɔːndər/

lessiverPour le linge ou les vêtements; emploi courant.

She spent the afternoon laundering the family's clothes.

Elle a passé l'après-midi à lessiver les vêtements de la famille.

blanchirArgent, capitaux; sens financier et criminel.

The criminal organization laundered money through a series of shell companies.

L'organisation criminelle a blanchi de l'argent par l'intermédiaire d'une série de sociétés écrans.

Synonyms

laundernoun

launders

/ˈlɔːn.də/

/ˈlɔn.dɚ/

Technical/archaic: a trough or chute for conveying water or ore in mining or sluicing.

goulotteTerme technique, notamment en exploitation minière.

The miners guided the slurry down a wooden launder to separate the heavier particles.

Les mineurs ont dirigé la boue dans une goulotte en bois pour séparer les particules les plus lourdes.

Additional translations

rigoleSens plus général de canal ou de conduite.

launderverb

To wash and iron clothes or linens.

She spent the afternoon laundering the family's clothes.

To conceal the origins of money obtained illegally, typically by transfers involving foreign banks or legitimate businesses.

The criminal organization laundered money through a series of shell companies.

laundernoun

A trough, chute, or channel used to convey water or washed ore in mining operations.

The miners guided the slurry down a wooden launder to separate the heavier particles.