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wash

1. noun
   1. (clean) to have a ~ se laver;
      to give [sth] a ~ laver (window, floor);
      nettoyer (object);
      lessiver (paintwork, walls);
      to give [sb] a ~ débarbouiller (child);
   2. (laundry process) lavage m;
      weekly ~ lessive f hebdomadaire;
      in the ~ (about to be cleaned) au sale;
      (being cleaned) au lavage;
   3. (from boat) remous m.

2. transitive verb laver (person, clothes, floor);
   nettoyer (object, wound);
   lessiver (paintwork, surface);
   to get ~ed se laver;
   to ~ one's hands/face se laver les mains/le visage;
   to ~ the dishes faire la vaisselle.

3. intransitive verb
   1. (person) se laver, faire sa toilette;
      (animal) faire sa toilette;
   2. (do laundry) faire la lessive.

wash away

emporter (structure, debris, person).

wash up:

~ up

1. GB (do dishes) faire la vaisselle;

2. US (clean oneself) faire un brin de toilette (familiar) ;

~ [sth] up

1. (clean) laver (plate);
   nettoyer (pan);

2. (tide) rejeter (debris).

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'wash' found in these entries:

English:

car wash - clean - get - have - one's - oneself - quick - rinse - wash-stand

French:

débarbouiller - gant - grand - lavage - laver - lavis - lavoir - lessiver - me - rejeter - remous - sale - te - tête - toilette - vous

wash: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
wash	vtr	(clean)	laver, nettoyer vtr ⇒ ⇒
Don't forget to wash your hands.
N'oublie pas de te laver (or: nettoyer) les mains.
wash	n	(act of washing)	lessive nf
She does the wash every Sunday.
Elle fait la lessive tous les dimanches.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
wash	n	(dirty clothes)	linge sale nm
Your shirt's in the wash.
Ta chemise est au linge sale.
wash	n	(clean clothes)	linge nm
She hung the wash on the line.
Elle a étendu le linge sur le fil.
wash	n	(waves)	embruns nmpl
They had to protect the house from the wash of the sea.
Ils devaient protéger la maison des embruns marins.
wash	n	(sound of water)	bruit de l'eau nm
		figuré	son nm
			mélodie nf
We sat back and listened to the wash of the river on the rocks.
Nous nous sommes installés au bord de la rivière pour écouter le bruit de l'eau sur les rochers.
Nous nous sommes posés pour écouter la mélodie de la rivière sur les rochers.
wash	vi	(oneself)	se laver vpr ⇒
			se baigner, se doucher vi ⇒ ⇒
			prendre un bain, prendre une douche vi
I'd like to wash before dinner.
J'aimerais me laver avant le dîner.
J'aimerais me baigner (or: me doucher) avant le dîner.
J'aimerai prendre un bain (or: prendre une douche) avant le dîner.
wash	vi	(clothes)	faire la lessive vi
On Mondays I wash, iron, mop and tidy up.
Le lundi je fais la lessive, je repasse, je passe la serpillière et je range.
wash	vtr	(remove)	nettoyer, enlever vtr ⇒ ⇒
Soap will wash the ink from your fingers.
Le savon nettoiera (or: enlèvera) l'encre de tes doigts.
wash	vtr	(dishes)	faire la vaisselle vi
			laver vtr ⇒
You can wash and I'll dry.
Tu peux faire la vaisselle et j'essuierai.
Tu peux laver et j'essuierai.
wash	vtr	(shores) figuré	baigner vtr ⇒
The Mediterranean washes the shores of southern France.
La Méditerranée baigne les côtes du sud de la France.
wash	vtr	(clothes) vêtement	lessiver, nettoyer vtr ⇒ ⇒
			laver vtr ⇒
These jeans need washing.
Ce jean a besoin d'être lessivé (or: nettoyé).
Ce jean a besoin d'être lavé.
wash	vtr	(erode)	creuser, éroder vtr ⇒ ⇒
The footpath is washed by the rain.
Le chemin est creusé (or: érodé) par la pluie.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
by-wash		nm	canal de dérivation
car wash		nf	station de lavage
car wash		nm	lave-auto
hand-wash			lavage à la main
hand-wash		nm	lavage à la main
not wash		v	ne pas laver ⇒
wash boiler		nf	lessiveuse
wash down		v	lessiver, laver à grande eau ⇒
wash house		nm	bateau-lavoir
wash in hot water		v	échauder ⇒ (laver à l'eau chaude)
wash out		v	effacer ⇒
wash tint		nm	lavis (Art)
wash water			eau de lavage
wash-and-wear			facile à entretenir
wash-house		nm	lavoir
wash-in		v	rejeter ⇒
wash-out		nm	fiasco
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "wash".

"while you wash"
A wash
a wash of ...
after using, simply wash, replace film, and return
all come out in the wash
body wash
brain wash
car wash
car wash garage
Don't wash your dirty linen in public
downward wash
FR: he didn't wash - grammaire
FR: He made the children wash their hands - pronouns - grammaire
FR: I wash his hands - grammaire
FR: wash your hands - grammaire
Hand Wash Only
having a wash??
I prefer to cook what is my turn to wash up later
I wash my hair every other day
I wash myself at the sink
machine wash cold
marble-wash
Mouth wash
one hand wash the other
sneaking to wash
that is; wash,shop, ...
That story won't wash with him!
the train has stopped for the danger of a wash-out
This sort of thing doesn't wash with Americans
To wash a deal
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