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washverb
washed
Past Simple
washed
Past Participle
washing
Gerund
UK
/wɒʃ/
US
/wɑːʃ/
emporterPour un sujet du type eau, vague, marée.
The sandcastle washed away with the tide.
Le château de sable a été emporté par la marée.
She washed the dishes after dinner.
Elle a lavé la vaisselle après le dîner.
Additional translations
napperEn cuisine ou en peinture, pour couvrir d’une couche diluée.
Synonyms
cleanse
soak
clean
rinse
scrub
bathe
purify
sanitize
Antonyms
dirty
soil
stain
washnoun
washes
pl
UK
/wɒʃ/
US
/wɑʃ/
estranZone littorale découverte et recouverte par la marée.
The children played in the wash, collecting shells and small crabs.
Les enfants jouaient sur l’estran, ramassant des coquillages et de petits crabes.
She gave her car a thorough wash to remove all the dirt and grime.
Elle a fait un lavage complet de sa voiture pour enlever toute la saleté et la crasse.
I have a large wash to do this weekend, including all the bed sheets and towels.
J’ai une grosse lessive à faire ce week-end, y compris tous les draps et les serviettes.
lavisEn peinture.
The artist applied a light wash of blue to the sky in the painting.
L’artiste a appliqué un léger lavis bleu au ciel dans le tableau.
remousContexte maritime.
The wash from the passing speedboat rocked the smaller vessels in the harbor.
Les remous du hors-bord qui passait ont fait tanguer les plus petits bateaux dans le port.
opération blancheSens financier ou comptable, sans gain ni perte nette.
After factoring in expenses, the project was basically a wash.
Après prise en compte des dépenses, le projet était essentiellement une opération blanche.
Synonyms
cleaning
laundry
rinsing
cleansing
bath
washadjective
Used attributively (e.g., wash sale, wash cycle); treated as ADJECTIVE per specification.
opération blancheSens financier ou comptable.
Because the losses matched the gains, the deal was essentially a wash transaction.
Comme les pertes égalisaient les gains, l’opération était essentiellement une opération blanche.
de lavage
Select the wash cycle before starting the machine.
Sélectionnez le cycle de lavage avant de mettre la machine en marche.

Definitions

washverb
To clean something with water and usually soap or detergent.
She washed the dishes after dinner.
To be carried away by the flow of water.
The sandcastle washed away with the tide.
To cleanse oneself, especially one's hands or face.
He washed his hands before eating.
To remove or eliminate something, often used metaphorically.
The scandal washed away his chances of winning the election.
To apply or cover with a thin, diluted layer of paint, color, or other liquid.
The artist washed the canvas with a pale yellow hue before adding details.
washnoun
The act or process of cleaning something with water and usually soap or detergent.
She gave her car a thorough wash to remove all the dirt and grime.
A quantity of clothes, linens, etc., that are washed or to be washed at one time.
I have a large wash to do this weekend, including all the bed sheets and towels.
A thin layer of paint or other liquid spread on a surface.
The artist applied a light wash of blue to the sky in the painting.
A stretch of shallow water, especially one that is periodically covered and uncovered by the tide.
The children played in the wash, collecting shells and small crabs.
The flow of water or waves against a surface, often used to describe the backwash from a boat.
The wash from the passing speedboat rocked the smaller vessels in the harbor.
A situation or result in which gains and losses cancel each other out, producing no net effect.
After factoring in expenses, the project was basically a wash.
washadjective
Designating an action, product, or transaction involving no net change or effect.
Because the losses matched the gains, the deal was essentially a wash transaction.
Intended for, relating to, or used in washing.
Select the wash cycle before starting the machine.
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