wash

wash
wash [{{t}}wɒʃ]
laver1(a), 2(c) baigner1(b) emporter1(b) se laver2(a), 2(b) faire sa toilette2(a) être lavable2(b) nettoyage3(a) lessive3(b) remous3(c)
1 transitive verb
(a) (clean) laver;
to wash oneself (person) se laver, faire sa toilette; (cat, dog) faire sa toilette;
go and wash your hands va te laver les mains;
she washed her hair elle s'est lavé la tête ou les cheveux;
he washed the walls clean il a bien lavé ou nettoyé les murs;
to wash the dishes faire ou laver la vaisselle;
to wash clothes faire la lessive;
wash in cold/hot water (on clothing label) laver à l'eau froide/chaude;
I wash my hands of the whole affair je me lave les mains de toute cette histoire;
she washed her hands of him elle s'est désintéressée de lui
(b) (of current, river, waves → move over) baigner; (→ carry away) emporter, entraîner;
the waves washed the shore les vagues baignaient la côte;
the body was washed ashore le cadavre s'est échoué ou a été rejeté sur la côte;
the crew was washed overboard l'équipage a été emporté par une vague;
he was washed out to sea il a été emporté par la mer
(c) (coat, cover) badigeonner
(d) {{}}Mining{{}} (gold, ore) laver
2 intransitive verb
(a) (clean oneself → person) se laver, faire sa toilette;
have you washed properly? est-ce que tu as bien fait ta toilette?
(b) (be washable) se laver, être lavable;
this dress doesn't wash very well cette robe ne supporte pas bien le lavage;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} his story just doesn't wash with me son histoire ne marche pas avec moi, il ne me fera pas avaler cette histoire
(c) (do dishes)
you wash and I'll dry tu laves et j'essuie
(d) (waves, sea)
the waves washed against the cliff les vagues baignaient la falaise
3 noun
(a) (act of cleaning) nettoyage m;
this floor needs a good wash ce plancher a bien besoin d'être lavé ou nettoyé;
your hair needs a wash il faut que tu te laves la tête;
give your face a wash lave-toi le visage;
I gave the car a wash j'ai lavé la voiture;
he's having a wash il se lave, il fait sa toilette;
I could do with a quick wash and brush-up j'aimerais faire un brin de toilette ou me débarbouiller
(b) (clothes to be washed) lessive f, linge m sale;
your shirt is in the wash (laundry basket) ta chemise est au (linge) sale; (machine) ta chemise est à la lessive;
the stain came out in the wash la tache est partie au lavage;
{{}}British{{}} it'll all come out in the wash (become known) ça finira par se savoir; (turn out for the best) tout cela finira par s'arranger
(c) (movement of water → caused by current) remous m; (→ caused by ship) sillage m, remous m; (sound of water) clapotis m
(d) (of paint) badigeon m
(e) {{}}Medicine{{}} (lotion) solution f, lotion f
(f) {{}}Art{{}} (of watercolour) lavis m
4 adjective
{{}}American{{}} lavable
►► {{}}Art{{}} wash drawing dessin m au lavis;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Stock Exchange{{}} wash sale vente f fictive
wash away separable transitive verb
(carry off → boat, bridge, house) emporter; (→ river bank, soil) éroder;
the rain washed away the road la route s'est effondrée sous l'action de la pluie;
{{}}figurative{{}} to wash one's sins away laver ses péchés
wash down separable transitive verb
(a) (clean) laver (à grande eau)
(b) (food) arroser; (tablet) faire descendre;
roast beef washed down with Burgundy wine rosbif arrosé d'un bourgogne
wash off
1 separable transitive verb
(remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau
2 intransitive verb
(disappear → with soap) s'en aller ou partir au lavage; (→ with water) s'en aller ou partir à l'eau;
the paint won't wash off la peinture ne s'en va pas ou ne part pas
wash out
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau
(b) (clean) laver
(c) (carry away → bridge) emporter; (→ road) dégrader
(d) (cancel, prevent)
the game was washed out le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie
2 intransitive verb
= wash off
wash over inseparable transitive verb
(of waves) balayer; {{}}figurative{{}} (have no effect on) ne faire aucun effet à;
anything I say just washes over her rien de ce que je lui dis ne lui fait le moindre effet
wash up
1 intransitive verb
(a) {{}}British{{}} (wash dishes) faire ou laver la vaisselle
(b) {{}}American{{}} (wash oneself) se laver, faire sa toilette
2 separable transitive verb
(a) {{}}British{{}} (glass, dish) laver;
whose turn is it to wash up the dishes? à qui le tour de faire ou de laver la vaisselle?
(b) (of sea) rejeter;
several dolphins were washed up on shore plusieurs dauphins se sont échoués sur la côte

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