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v. wash, cleansing; rinsing; cleaning; cleaning laundry; shampoo, wash one's hair with shampoo

v. wash, mop; bath, lave; square up

(v.) = wash ; bathe ; launder ; wash out ; wash + Nombre + up ; rinse off ; leach ; wash down.
Ex: After disinfection the object should be thoroughly washed with tap and distilled water.
Ex: We also spend a certain amount of time each day dealing with our bodily functions, bathing, washing, brushing our teeth and so on.
Ex: This study compares the costs of purchasing and laundering diapers either at home or laundromat with the cost of purchasing disposable diapers.
Ex: They turned the boat over and washed it out but then Brad couldn't get back in the boat because he was too weak.
Ex: They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.
Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.
Ex: Other chemicals have been used to leach gold, and they include bromine, chlorine, and thiourea.
Ex: Before you lather your car with nice hot sudsy water, you want to wash it down first with a hose.
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* lavar a mano = hand wash.
* lavar con agua = rinse off.
* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.
* lavar con champú = shampoo.
* lavar el coche = wash + the car.
* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.
* lavar la ropa = wash + clothes ; do + the washing.
* lavarle el cerebro a Alguien = brainwash.
* lavar los platos = wash + the dishes ; wash up ; do + the washing-up ; do + the dishes.
* lavarse = perform + Posesivo + ablutions.
* lavar(se) con una esponja = sponge.
* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair ; wash + Posesive + hair.
* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.
* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair ; shampoo + Posesivo + hair.
* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.
* lavarse las manos = wash + Posesivo + hands off ; wash + Posesivo + hands.
* lavarse las manos de = wash + Posesivo + hands of.
* lavarse los dientes = clean teeth.
* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth ; facecloth ; face flannel ; washrag.
* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.
* sin lavar = unwashed.
* tabla de lavar = washboard.

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► verb. lavar
English equivalent: wash