wash ***

[wɒʃ]

1. n

1) (act of washing) lavata

to have a wash — darsi una lavata, lavarsi

to give sth a wash — dare una lavata a qc, lavare qc

it needs a wash — ha bisogno di essere lavato

to be in the wash — essere a lavare

your jeans are in the wash — i tuoi jeans sono a lavare

it ran in the wash — si è stinto nel lavaggio

it'll all come out in the wash — (fig: work out) tutto si sistemerà

2) (of ship) scia

3) Art lavatura

2. vt

1) (gen) lavare

to wash o.s. — lavarsi

to wash one's hands/hair — lavarsi le mani/i capelli

he washed his hands — si è lavato le mani

have you washed your hair? — ti sei lavata i capelli?

to wash one's hands of sth fig — lavarsene le mani (di qc)

I'll wash the dishes — lavo io i piatti

2) (lap: sea, waves) bagnare, lambire

an island washed by a blue sea — un'isola bagnata da un mare azzurro

3) (sweep, carry: sea) portare, trascinare

he was washed overboard — fu trascinato in mare dalle onde

3. vi

1) (have a wash) lavarsi, (do the washing) fare il bucato

man-made fabrics usually wash well — di solito i tessuti sintetici si lavano facilmente

I'll wash if you'll wipe — (dishes) io lavo i piatti se tu li asciughi

that excuse won't wash! fam — quella scusa non regge!

2)

(sea) to wash against sth — frangersi contro qc

to wash over sth — infrangersi su qc

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- wash away

- wash down

- wash off

- wash out

- wash through

- wash up