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wash  (wsh, wôsh)

v. washed, wash·ing, wash·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing: wash one's hands; wash windows.

b. To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with or as if with water: wash grease out of overalls.

2. To make moist or wet; drench: Tears washed the child's cheeks.

3. To flow over, against, or past: waves that washed the sandy shores.

4. To carry, erode, remove, or destroy by the action of moving water: Heavy rains washed the topsoil away.

5. To rid of corruption or guilt; cleanse or purify: wash sins away.

6. To cover or coat with a watery layer of paint or other coloring substance.

7. Chemistry

a. To purify (a gas) by passing through or over a liquid, as to remove soluble matter.

b. To pass a solvent, such as distilled water, through (a precipitate).

8. To separate constituents of (an ore) by immersion in or agitation with water.

9. To cause to undergo a swirling action: washed the tea around in the cup.

v.intr.

1. To cleanse something in or by means of water or other liquid.

2.

a. To undergo washing without fading or other damage: This fabric will wash.

b. Informal To hold up under examination; be convincing: "That [proclamation], of course, will not wash" John Hughes.

3. To flow, sweep, or beat with a characteristic lapping sound: Waves washed over the pilings.

4. To be carried away, removed, or drawn by the action of water.

n.

1. The act or process of washing or cleansing.

2. A quantity of articles washed or intended for washing: The wash is on the back porch.

3. Waste liquid; swill.

4. Fermented liquid from which liquor is distilled.

5. A preparation or product used in washing or coating.

6. A cosmetic or medicinal liquid, such as a mouthwash.

7.

a. A thin layer of water color or India ink spread on a drawing.

b. A light tint or hue: "a wash of red sunset" Thomas Pynchon.

8.

a. A rush or surge of water or waves.

b. The sound of this rush or surge.

9.

a. Removal or erosion of soil by the action of moving water.

b. A deposit of recently eroded debris.

10.

a. Low or marshy ground washed by tidal waters.

b. A stretch of shallow water.

11. Western U.S. The dry bed of a stream.

12. Turbulence in air or water caused by the motion or action of an oar, propeller, jet, or airfoil.

13. Informal An activity, action, or enterprise that yields neither marked gain nor marked loss: "[The company] doesn't do badly. That is, it's a wash" Harper's.

adj.

1. Used for washing.

2. Being such that washing is possible; washable.

Phrasal Verbs:

wash down

1. To clean by washing with water from top to bottom: wash down the walls.

2. To follow the ingestion of (food, for example) with the ingestion of a liquid: washed the cake down with coffee.

wash out

1.

a. To remove or be removed by washing.

b. To cause to fade by laundering: color that had been washed out by bleach.

2. To carry or wear away or be carried or worn away by the action of moving water: The river rose and washed out the dam. The road has washed out five miles down the mountain.

3. To deplete or become depleted of vitality: By evening, I was washed out from overwork.

4. To eliminate or be eliminated as unsatisfactory: a football player who was washed out; an officer candidate who washed out after one month.

5. To cause (an event) to be rained out.

wash up

1. To wash one's hands.

2. Chiefly British To wash dishes after a meal.

3. To burn out; exhaust: all washed up as a politician.

Idioms:

come out in the wash Slang

1. To be revealed eventually: The real reasons for her resignation will come out in the wash.

2. To turn out well in the end: Don't worry: this project will come out in the wash.

wash (one's) hands of

1. To refuse to accept responsibility for.

2. To abandon; renounce.

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[Middle English washen, from Old English wacsan, wæscan; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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wash

Verb

1. to clean (oneself, part of one's body, or a thing) with soap or detergent and water

2. (of a garment or fabric) to be capable of being washed without damage or loss of colour

3. to move or be moved in a particular direction by water: houses may be washed away in floods

4. (of waves) to flow or sweep against or over (a surface or object), often with a lapping sound

5. Informal to be acceptable or believable: the masculine pride argument won't wash now when so many women go out to work

Noun

1. the act or process of washing

2. all the clothes etc. to be washed together on one occasion

3. a thin layer of paint or ink: a pale wash of blue

4. the disturbance in the air or water produced at the rear of an aircraft, boat, or other moving object: we were hit by the wash of a large vessel

5. come out in the wash Informal to become known or apparent in the course of time

See also wash down, wash out, wash up [Old English wæscan, waxan]

washable adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wash - a thin coat of water-base paint blackwash - a wash that colors a surface black calcimine - a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings color wash, colour wash - a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle whitewash - wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
	2.	wash - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) lavation, washing washup, bathing - the act of washing yourself (or another person) ablution - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels dishwashing, washup - the act of washing dishes washing-up - the washing of dishes etc after a meal window-washing - the activity of washing windows rinse - washing lightly without soap soak, soaking - washing something by allowing it to soak rinsing, rinse - the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" laundering - washing clothes and bed linens
	3.	wash - the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) dry wash western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River creek bed, streambed - a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
	4.	wash - the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water" washout rain-wash - the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water
	5.	wash - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller backwash, slipstream, airstream, race flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge
	6.	wash - a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other wash drawing watercolor, watercolour, water-color, water-colour - a painting produced with watercolors
	7.	wash - garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering laundry, washables, washing garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
	8.	wash - any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash" business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Verb	1.	wash - clean with some chemical process rinse wash off, wash away, wash out, wash - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains" elute - wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography swear out, process, serve - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
	2.	wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water lave cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" sponge down - wash with a sponge scrub up, scrub - wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation" gargle, rinse - rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid" shampoo - use shampoo on (hair) hush - wash by removing particles; "Wash ores" wash up, lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"
	3.	wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" launder water-wash - wash with water wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" powerwash, pressure-wash - wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house" suds - wash in suds rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" stone-wash, stonewash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewash blue jeans" hand-wash, handwash - wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed" machine wash, machine-wash - wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?" acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans" wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?"
	4.	wash - move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge" wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	5.	wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?" launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	6.	wash - admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court" stand - be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!"
	7.	wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" pan off, pan out, pan - wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
	8.	wash - apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to whitewash - cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	9.	wash - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains" wash off, wash away, wash out remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
	10.	wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside" eat away, erode, fret - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" wash - move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
	11.	wash - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" moisten, dampen wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid; "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house" baste - cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
	12.	wash - wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" lave, lap flow - cover or swamp with water
	13.	wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" lave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

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wash

verb 1. clean, scrub, sponge, rinse, scour, cleanse

verb 2. launder, clean, wet, rinse, dry-clean, moisten

verb 3. rinse, clean, scrub, lather

verb 4. bathe, bath, shower, take a bath or shower, clean yourself, soak, sponge, douse, freshen up, lave (archaic) soap, scrub yourself down

5. lap, break, dash, roll, flow, surge, splash, slap, ripple, swish, splosh

6. move, overcome, touch, upset, stir, disturb, perturb, surge through, tug at someone's heartstrings (often facetious)

verb 7. (Informal) (used in negative constructions) be plausible, stand up, hold up, pass muster, hold water, stick, carry weight, be convincing, bear scrutiny

noun 8. laundering, cleaning, clean, cleansing

9. bathe, bath, shower, dip, soak, scrub, shampoo, rinse, ablution

10. backwash, slipstream, path, trail, train, track, waves, aftermath

11. splash, roll, flow, sweep, surge, swell, rise and fall, ebb and flow, undulation

noun 12. coat, film, covering, layer, screen, coating, stain, overlay, suffusion

wash something away erode, corrode, eat into, wear something away, eat something away

wash something or someone away sweep away, carry off, bear away

Translations

wash [wɔʃ] vt → lavar (= sweep, carry) [sea etc] → llevar

vi → lavarse

n (= clothes etc) → lavado (= bath); baño; [of ship] → estela;

he was washed overboard → fue arrastrado del barco por las olas;

to have a wash → lavarse

wash away vt [+ stain] → quitar lavando; [river etc] → llevarse;

(fig) → limpiar

wash down vt → lavar

wash off vt → quitar lavando

wash up vi (BRIT) → fregar los platos;

(US) (= have a wash); lavarse

wash [wɔʃ] vt → laver (= sweep, carry) [sea etc] → emporter, entraîner: (ashore) → rejeter

vi → se laver; [sea];

to wash over/against sth → inonder/baigner qch n (= paint) → badigeon m (= clothes); lessive f (= washing programme); lavage m [of ship]; sillage m;

to give sth a wash → laver qch;

to have a wash → se laver, faire sa toilette;

he was washed overboard → il a été emporté par une vague

wash away vt [+ stain] → enlever au lavage;

(subj) [river etc] → emporter

wash down vt → laver; laver à grande eau

wash off vi → partir au lavage

wash up vi (Brit) → faire la vaisselle;

(US) (= have a wash); se débarbouiller

wash [wɔʃ] vt → waschen [+ dishes]; spülen, abwaschen (= remove grease, paint etc); ausspülen

vi [person] → sich waschen

n (clothes etc) → Wäsche f (= washing programme); Waschgang m [of ship] → Kielwasser nt;

he was washed overboard → er wurde über Bord gespült;

to wash over/against sth [sea etc] → über/gegen etw acc spülen;

to have a wash → sich waschen;

to give sth a wash → etw waschen

wash away wash vt → wegspülen

wash down wash vt [+ wall, car] → abwaschen [+ food] (with wine etc) → hinunterspülen

wash off wash vi → sich herauswaschen

vt → abwaschen

wash out wash vt [+ stain] → herauswaschen

wash up wash vi (Brit) (= wash dishes); spülen, abwaschen;

(US) (= have a wash); sich waschen

wash [wɔʃ] vt → lavare (= sweep, carry) [sea etc] → portare, trascinare

vi → lavarsi

n to give sth a wash → lavare qc, dare una lavata a qc;

to have a wash → lavarsi;

he was washed overboard → fu trascinato in mare (dalle onde)

wash away vt [+ stain] → togliere lavando; [river etc] → trascinare via

wash down vt → lavare

wash off vi → andare via con il lavaggio

wash up vi → lavare i piatti;

(US) (= have a wash); lavarsi

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wash

v wash [woʃ]

1 to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream. was يَغْسِل измивам mít (se) vaske (ab)waschen πλένω, πλένομαι lavar(se) pesema شستن pestä (se) laver לִרחוֹץ धोना prati mosakodik; (meg)mos mencuci þvo lavare, lavarsi 洗う 씻다, 세척하다 plauti, praustis mazgāt; mazgāties membasuh (zich) wassen vaske (seg) myć, prać lavar(-se) a (se) spăla мыть(ся) umývať (sa) umiti (se) prati tvätta, diska ซัก; ล้าง; ซักล้าง; ชะล้าง yıkamak 洗 мити(ся) دھونا rửa; giặt 洗

2 to be able to be washed without being damaged This fabric doesn't wash very well. was يَنْغَسِل ، يَنْظَف بالغَسيل пера snášet praní tåle vask sich waschen πλένομαι lavarse pestav olema قابل شستشو بودن olla pesunkestävä supporter le lavage לִהיוֹת עָמִיד בִּכבִיסָה साफ होना prati se, ponašati se u pranju mosható bisa dicuci þola þvott lavarsi 洗濯がきく 세탁되다 skalbti(s) būt mazgājamam; mazgāties tahan dicuci wassen tåle vask, holde seg i vask prać się lavar-se a putea fi spălat стираться (vy)prať, dať sa (vy)prať prati prati se gå att tvätta, tåla tvätt สามารถซักได้ ไม่ก่อให้เกิดความเสียหาย yıkanmak 耐洗 пратися صفاءی کے قاپل ہونا có thể giặt được 耐洗

3 to flow (against, over etc) The waves washed (against) the ship. klots يَضْرُبُ، يَخْبُطُ في размивам се šplouchat skylle branden βρέχω, ρέω chapotear; batir (contra) uht(u)ma آب خوردن به huuhtoa clapoter (contre) לְהִישַטֵף बहना zapljuskivati nyaldos (hullám) memecah gjálfra, skvampa sciabordare 打ち寄せる (파도 등이) 밀려오다 plauti, skalauti (par viļņiem) skaloties mengolak breken skvulpe, skylle mot/over obmywać embater a lovi (de) плескаться špliechať preplaviti odbijati se skölja, svalla, skvalpa, slå ไหล; ปลิวสะบัด yalamak, çarpmak 拍打 заливати; омивати مخالف سمت میں بہنا xô vào 拍打

4 to sweep (away etc) by means of water The floods have washed away hundreds of houses. wegspoel يَجْرُف отмивам odplavit skylle wegschwemmen παρασύρω με νερό arrastrar, llevarse ära uhtuma با آب بردن pyyhkäistä mukaansa emporter לִסחוֹף बहा ले जाना odnositi, odnijeti elmos melimbur skola(st) (burt) spazzare via 洗い流す 떠내려 보내다, 씻어가다 nuplauti, nunešti aizskalot; aiznest (ar straumi) menghanyutkan wegspoelen skylle bort, hule ut porwać varrer a fi luat de apă смывать odplaviť odplaviti uništiti vodom spola ชะล้าง; กวาด alıp götürmek, sürüklemek 被沖（走） змивати پانی سے بہا لے جانا cuốn trôi 被冲（走）

n

1 an act of washing He's just gone to have a wash. was غَسْل، غَسيل измиване mytí vaske sig das Waschen πλύσιμο baño; lavado pesemine شستشو pesu (faire sa) toilette רִחיצָה धुलाई pranje mosakodás; mosás mandi þvottur lavata, bagno 洗うこと 씻기, 세탁 plovimas, prausimasis []mazgāšanās; pelde pencucian, pembersihan het wassen vask, stell mycie lavagem spălare мытьё umývanie umivanje kupanje tvättning, tvagning การชำระล้าง; การซักล้าง yıka(n)ma 洗 миття دھلاءیکا عمل sự giặt 洗

2 things to be washed or being washed Your sweater is in the wash. wasgoed في الغَسيل за пране (věci k) praní til vask die Wäsche μπουγάδα (estar para) lavar; (estar en la) colada pesu شستشه pyykki lavage כְּבִיסָה odjeća za pranje szennyes cucian þvottur bucato, (biancheria da lavare) 洗濯物 세탁물 skalbiniai mazgājamā veļa basuhan, cucian was vask(etøy) pranie roupa suja rufe date la spălat стирка (veci na) pranie pranje veš za prane tvätt สิ่งที่ต้องซัก çamaşır 洗滌 прання دھلے جانے والے کپڑے nhứng thứ có thể gíặt được 洗涤

3 the flowing or lapping (of waves etc) the wash of waves against the rocks. geklots ضَرْب أو إصْطِدام المَوْج поток от příboj bølgeslag die Brandung παφλασμός chapoteo lokse حركت آب loiske clapotis זְרִימָה mlatnja valova hullámzás pecahan gljálfur sciabordio 打ち寄せ 밀려옴; 밀려드는 소리 skalavimas, mūša skalošanās olakan air golfslag skvulp(ing), brus, bølgeslag chlupot embate ciocnire прибой príboj, prúd pljuskanje odbijanje svall, skvalp การไหลของน้ำ çarpma 拍擊 прибій موجوں کا بہاو tiếng sóng vỗ nước 拍击

4 a liquid with which something is washed a mouthwash. wasmiddel, spoelmiddel غَسول: مُسْتَحْضَر لِغَسْل شَيءٍ ما течнсо за миене voda, vodička -vand das Wasser διάλυμα enjuague; líquido (detergente, desinfectante, etc) loputusvedelik مايع تميزكننده vesi liquide (de nettoyage) תַרחִיץ tekućina za ispiranje szájvíz kumur skol liquido 洗い薬 세제 skystis mazgāšanas/skalošanas līdzeklis cecair basuhan spoelwater -vann płyn do płukania líquido (desinfectante, etc.) apă (de spălat) полоскание voda toaletna voda tečnost za ispiranje -vatten, -bad ผลิตภัณฑ์สำหรับซักล้าง ทำความสะอาด ... suyu, şampuan, losyon 刷 рідина وہ رقیق مادہ جس سے کوءی چیز صاف کی جاتی ہے thuốc đánh răng 刷

5 a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting The background of the picture was a pale blue wash. dun lagie طَبَقَة رَقيقَه من الطِّلاء разводнена боя nátěr skær der Farbüberzug ελαφρύ στρώμα μπογιάς (π.χ. σε πίνακα ζωγραφικής) capa värvikiht رنگابه laveeraus lavis צֶבַע דָלִיל naslaga, sloj halvány réteg lapisan þunnt litarlag colore 薄い一塗り 엷은 칠 sluoksnis plāna []krāsas kārtiņa cat nipis laagje waterverf tynt lag, lavering !!warstewka guache laviu; fond de acua­relă тонкий слой náter tenka plast barve tanak sloj boje lavering, beläggning, överdrag สีที่ทาทับ ince tabaka 涂層 тонкий шар рідкої фарби پانی یا رنگ کی پرت lớp tráng 涂层

6 the waves caused by a moving boat etc The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers. sleurstroom الأمواج الصّادِرَة عن حَرَكَة القارِب килватер protiproud dønning das Kielwasser απόνερα remolinos; estela järellainetus جريان آب pyörre remous גַל שֶׁל אוֹנִייָה בִּתנוּעָה brazda broda hajósodor ombak kjölfar ondulazione, mulinello 船の通ったあとの波 파도(의 일렁임) bangos, kilvateris ķīļūdens olakan air kielzog sjø, bølger kilwater ondulação curent făcut de elice; siaj попутная струя protiprúd brazda izza ladje brazda svall, kölvatten การสั่นไหวของน้ำ dalga 激蕩，拍打 струмінь متحرک کشتی وغیرہ سے بننے والی لہریں tiếng sóng 激荡，拍打

adj ˈwashable

able to be washed without being damaged Is this dress washable? wasbaar يُغْسَل، قابِل للغَسيل такъв който може да бъде мит prací vaskeægte waschbar που πλένεται lavable pestav قابل شستشو pesunkestävä lavable כָּבִיס साफ करने योग्य koji se može oprati mosható bisa dicuci þvottheldur lavabile 洗える 씻을 수 있는, 세탁할 수 있는 skalbiamas mazgājams boleh dibasuh wasecht vaskeekte, vaskbar nadający się do prania lavável lava­bil моющийся, стирающийся prací pralen koji može da se pere tvättbar, -äkta ที่สามารถซักได้ yıkanabilir 耐洗的 такий, що можна прати; такий, що не линяє دھلاءی کے قابل có thể giặt được 耐洗的

n ˈwasher

1 a person or thing (eg a machine) that washes They've just bought an automatic dish-washer. wasser غَسّالَه، عامِل غَسيل мияч pradlák, -lena; myčka nádobí vaskekone; opvasker; vaskemaskine; opvaskemaskine der/die Wäscher(in), die Spülmaschine αυτός που πλένει, πλυντήριο lavandero, lavandera; lavadora; lavavajillas (-)pesija شوينده pesukone laveur/-euse; lave-vaisselle מְכוֹנַת כְּבִיסָה धोनेवाला pralja, stroj za pranje mosó pencuci þvottavél lavatore, lavatrice lavastoviglie 洗い機 세탁인; 세탁기, 세척기 plovėjas, plovimo mašina mazgājamā mašīna pembasuh wasautomaat vasker; vaskemaskin pomywacz(ka) zmywarka máquina de lavar spălător; maşină de spălat мойщик; стиральная/посудомоечная машина práč, -ka; práčka; umývačka (riadu) pralec; pralni stroj mašina za pranje tvättare, tvättmaskin, diskmaskin คนซักล้าง; เครื่องซักผ้า yıkayıcı 洗滌器（或机） мийник; пральна машина دھوبی người giặt; máy giặt 洗涤器（或机）

2 a flat ring of rubber, metal etc to keep nuts or joints tight Our tap needs a new washer. wasser حَلَقَةٌ جِلْدِيَّه أو مَعْدَنِيَّه гъба за миене těsnění pakning der Dichtungsring ροδέλα arandela, junta tihend, seib واشر tiivistysrengas rondelle “שַייבָּה”, דִסקִית brtva alátét ring skinna, skífa rondella 座金 (너트 등의) 와셔, 고리쇠 tarpiklis blīve sesendal leertje pakning podkładka, uszczelka anilha şaibă прокладка tesnenie tesnilo zaptivka packning วงแหวนเล็ก ๆ ที่ช่วยให้น็อตแน่นและไม่รั่วซึม pul, rondelâ 墊圈 шайба پیچ کو کسنے کے لیے ڈالی گءی واشر vòng đệm 垫圈

n ˈwashing

1 (an) act of cleaning by water I don't mind washing, but I hate ironing. was غَسْل измиване praní at vaske das Waschen πλύσιμο, μπουγάδα lavar; hacer la colada; lavar los platos pesemine شستشن peseminen lessive שְׁטִיפָה धुलाई pranje mosás pekerjaan mencuci þvottur lavaggio 洗濯 씻기, 세탁 skalbimas mazgāšana basuhan, cucian het wassen vask, vasking pranie lavagem spă­lare стирка pranie pomivanje pranje veša tvätt[] การซักเสื้อผ้า çamaşır yıkama 洗滌 прання دھلاءی hành động giặt giũ 洗涤

2 clothes washed or to be washed I'll hang the washing out to dry. wasgoed ثِياب مَغْسولَه мокри дрехи prádlo vasketøj die Wäsche μπουγάδα ropa sucia; colada pesu شستشه pyykki linge כְּבִיסָה rublje kimosott ruha cucian þvottur bucato 洗濯物 세탁물 skalbiniai izmazgātā veļa basuhan, cucian was vasketøy pranie roupa lavada/a lavar rufe pentru spălat бельё bielizeň perilo veš tvätt[] เสื้อผ้าที่นำไปซัก çamaşır 洗過的衣物 прання دھلے ہوءے یا دھوءے جانےوالے کپڑے quần áo giặt 洗过的衣物

adj ˌwashed-ˈout

1 completely lacking in energy etc I feel quite washed-out today. uitgemergel مُنْهَك، خائِر القُوى изтощен vyčerpaný udmattet fertig εξαντλημένος agotado, hecho polvo, destrozado kurnatud بي رمق rättiväsynyt épuisé תָּשוּש शक्तिहीन iscrpljen (tökéletesen) kimerült kehabisan tenaga búinn að vera, örmagna sfinito, stremato 元気がない 녹초가 된 išsunktas pārguris pucat dan lesu afgewerkt utkjørt, helt ferdig wypompowany exausto выдохшийся vyčerpaný izčrpan iznuren urlakad หมดแรง çok yorgun, bitkin 沒精打采的 знесилений تواناءی کی کمی ہونا kiệt sức 没精打采的

2 (of garments etc) pale, having lost colour as a result of washing She wore a pair of old, washed-out jeans. verbleekte شاحِب блед vybledlý forvasket verwaschen ξεθωριασμένος, ξεπλυμένος descolorido, desteñido; desgastado luitunud رنگ و رو رفته haalistunut délavé דָהוּי izblijedio fakó luntur upplitaður scolorito 洗いざらしの (특히 자주 빨아서) 빛이 바랜 nuskalbtas noplucis pudar gebleekt utvasket sprany desbotado decolorat полинявший vyblednutý izpran ispran urtvättad สีตก solmuş, rengi atmış 褪色的 полинялий دھونے سے کپڑے کا رنگ اڑ جانا phai màu 褪色的

nouns ˈwasherwoman, *washerman

a person who is paid to wash clothes. wasvrou غاسِلَة المَلابِس بالأجْرَه перач pradlena, pradlák vaskekone der/die Wäscher(in) πλύστρα, πλύστης lavandero, lavandera pesunaine, pesupesija زن رختشوي pyykkäri blanchisseur/-euse כּוֹבֶסֶת धोबन pralja mosónő tukang cuci þvottakona/-maður lavandaio, lavandaia 洗濯婦[] (직업적인) 세탁부, 세탁업자 skalbėja, skalbėjas (veļas) mazgātāja; mazgātājs tukang cuci wasvrouw, wasser vaskeriarbeider, vasker pracz(ka) lavadeira spălătoreasă прачка práč, -ka perica, pralec pralja tvätterska, tvättare ผู้หญิงที่รับจ้างซักเสื้อผ้า; ชายที่รับจ้างซักเสื้อผ้า çamaşırcı kadın/erkek 洗衣女（男）工 праля دھوبن thợ giặt quần áo 洗衣女（男）工

n washcloth

(American) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body. waslap قُماشَةٌ لِغَسْل الوَجْه أو الجَسَد кърпа за лице žínka vaskeklud der Waschlappen αντικείμενο για τον καθαρισμό του σώματος ή του προσώπου manopla, paño para lavarse pesulapp ليف gant (de toilette) מַטלִית-רְחִיצָה चेहरा या बदन साफ करने का कपड़ा tkanina za pranje mosdókesztyű kain lap muka/badan (pezzuola) 洗面タオル frotinis skudurėlis, trynikas (sejas, ķermeņa) mazgājamā drāniņa tuala cuci washandje vaskeklut myjka, szmatka do mycia махровая мочалка rukavica na umývanie krpica za umivanje peškirić tvättlapp ผ้าที่ใช้สำหรับเช็ดตัวหรือหน้า el/sabun bezi （美）毛巾 серветка для вмивання چہرہ یا جسم صاف کرنے والا کپڑا giẻ giặt （美）毛巾

n ˈwash-basin

a basin in which to wash one's face and hands We are having a new washbasin installed in the bathroom. wasbalie, wasbak حَوْض الغَسْل леген umyvadlo vask; håndvask der Waschbecken kraanikauss كاسه دستشويي lavabo כְּיוֹר רַחצָה चिलमची umivaonik mosdókagyló wastafel vaskur 洗面器 praustuvas mazgājamā bļoda; izlietne singki cuci tangan wasbak, wastafel (vaske)servant; vaskevannsfat miednica, umywalka chiu­vetă раковина umývadlo umivalnik umivaonik อ่างล้างหน้า; อ่างล้างมือ lavabo 盥洗池 раковина для вмивання ہاتھ یا منھ دھونے کا تسلا chậu rửa 盥洗池

n ˈwashing-machine

an electric machine for washing clothes She has an automatic washing-machine. wasmasjien مِغْسَلَه، غَسّالَةٌ كَهْرَبائِيَّه машина за пране pračka vaskemaskine die Waschmaschine πλυντήριο ρούχων máquina de lavar pesumasin ماشين شوينده pesukone machine à laver מְכוֹנַת כְּבִיסָה वाशिंग मशीन stroj za pranje rublja mosógép mesin cuci þvottavél lavatrice 洗濯機 (가정용) 세탁기 skalbimo mašina veļas mazgājamā mašīna mesin basuh wasmachine vaskemaskin pralka máquina de lavar roupa maşină de spălat стиральная машина pračka pralni stroj mašina za pranje veša tvättmaskin เครื่องซักผ้า çamaşır makinesi 洗衣机 пральна машина کپڑے دھونے کی مشین máy giặt 洗衣机

n ˈwashing-powder

a powdered detergent used when washing clothes. waspoeier مَسْحوق الغَسيل прах за пране prášek na praní vaskepulver das Waschpulver σκόνη πλυσίματος jabón/detergente en polvo para lavar pesupulber پودر شوينده pesuaine détergent אַבקַת כְּבִיסָה धुलाई करने का पाउडर prašak za pranje rublja mosópor bubuk deterjen þvottaefni detersivo 洗剤 분말 세제 skalbimo milteliai veļas pulveris serbuk pencuci waspoeder vaskepulver proszek do prania detergente detergent стиральный порошок prášok na pranie pralni prašek deterdžent tvättmedel ผงซักฟอก çamaşır tozu 洗衣粉 пральний порошок کپڑے دھونے کا سفوف bột giặt 洗衣粉

n ˌwashing-ˈup

dishes etc cleaned or to be cleaned after a meal etc I'll help you with the washing-up. opwas, afwas غَسْل الصُّحون بَعْد الأكْل измиване на съдове nádobí opvask der Abwasch πλύσιμο πιάτων, λάντζα fregado, lavado de los platos nõudepesu ظروف چرك tiski vaisselle הָדַחַת כֵּלִים खाने के बाद सफाई posuđe (el)mosogatás cuci piring uppvask (lavatura dei piatti) 汚れた食器 (식사 후의) 더러워진 식기 indų plovimas trauku mazgāšana mencuci pinggan mangkuk afwas oppvask zmywanie a louça (lavada/a lavar) veselă мытьё посуды umývanie riadu pomivanje pranje sudova disk การล้างถ้วยชามหลังรับประทานอาหาร bulaşık yıkama 洗餐具（等） миття посуду کھانے کے بعد برتنوں کی دھلاءی rửa bát 洗餐具（等）

n ˈwashout

(an idea, project, person etc which is) a complete failure She was a complete washout as a secretary. mislukking فَشَل ذَريع провал krach, zkrachovanec fiasko die Niete αποτυχία, φιάσκο desastre, fracaso fiasko, käpard شكست سخت tunari fiasco, nullité כִּשָלוֹן घोर असफलता potpun poraz teljes kudarc orang gagal vonleysingi; vonlaust fyrirtæki fiasco, fallimento 大失敗 실패한 사람, 실패작 nesėkmė, nevykėlis neveiksme; izgāšanās kegagalan fiasco fiasko; strykkandidat; noe som går i vasken niewypał fracasso fiasco, eşec неудача;неудачник neúspech, fiasko; smoliar polom fijakso fiasko, odugling ความล้มเหลว işe yaramaz 被淘汰者 невдача قطعی ناکامی thất bại 被淘汰者

n ˈwashroom

a lavatory. waskamer, toilet مِرْحاض، حَمّام обществена поръчка umývárna toilet die Toilette αποχωρητήριο lavabo, aseos, servicios vannituba دستشويي kylpyhuone toilettes שֵירוּתִים शौचघर wc, nužnik mosdó kamar kecil salerni bagno トイレ 화장실 tualetas tualete bilik air toilet toalett toaleta sanitário toaletă туалет umyváreň, toaleta umivalnica praonica toalett, tvättrum ห้องน้ำสาธารณะ tuvalet 廁所 туалет غسل خانہ 厕所

wash up

1 to wash dishes etc after a meal I'll help you wash up; We've washed the plates up. opwas, afwas يَغْسِل الصُّحون بَعْد الطَّعام мия чинии umýt nádobí vaske op spülen πλένω τα πιάτα lavar los platos nõusid pesema شستن ظروف بعد از غذا pestä astiat laver (la vaisselle) לְהַדִיחַ खाने के बाद बरतन इत्यादि की सफाई oprati posuđe (el)mosogat mencuci piring vaska upp (lavare i piatti) 食器を洗う (식기 등을) 씻다 su(si)plauti indus mazgāt traukus membasuh pinggan mangkuk afwassen vaske opp zmywać lavar a louça a spăla (vasele) мыть посуду umyť riad pomiti oprati sudove diska ล้างถ้วยชามหลังรับประทานอาหาร bulaşık yıkamak 洗餐具 мити посуд برتن وغیرہ دھونے کا عمل rửa bát đĩa 洗餐具

2 (American) to wash one's hands and face. gesig was يُغسِلُ وَجْهَهُ ويَدَيْهِ мия лице umýt se vaske sig sich waschen πλένομαι lavarse; lavarse las manos y