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1 clean
I [kliːn]1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettatoto wash sth. clean — lavare qcs
2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato6) colloq. (without illicit property)keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante
to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato
••II [kliːn]to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
avverbio completamente, interamenteIII [kliːn]IV 1. [kliːn]to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti
2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]2.verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie3.to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi
- clean up* * *[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) pulito2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) pulito3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) bianco4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) netto2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) completamente3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) pulire['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *I [kliːn]1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettatoto wash sth. clean — lavare qcs
2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato6) colloq. (without illicit property)keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante
to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato
••II [kliːn]to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
avverbio completamente, interamenteIII [kliːn]IV 1. [kliːn]to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti
2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]2.verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie3.to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi
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2 wash up
1) BE lavare i piatti, rigovernare3) (clean) lavare [plate, pan]4) (bring to shore) [ tide] trasportare a riva [body, debris]* * *1) (to wash dishes etc after a meal: I'll help you wash up; We've washed the plates up.) (lavare i piatti)2) ((American) to wash one's hands and face.) (lavarsi le mani e la faccia)3) (to bring up on to the shore: The ship was washed up on the rocks; A lot of rubbish has been washed up on the beach.) (portare a riva)* * *1. vi + adv(Brit: do dishes) lavare i piatti, (Am: have a wash) darsi una lavata, lavarsi2. vt + adv1) (Brit: dishes) lavare, rigovernare2) (subj : sea etc) portare, trascinare3)to be all washed up fig fam — essere finito (-a)
* * *1) BE lavare i piatti, rigovernare3) (clean) lavare [plate, pan]4) (bring to shore) [ tide] trasportare a riva [body, debris] -
3 wash away
wash [sth.] away, wash away [sth.]2) (carry off) [ flood] spazzare, portare via [ structure]; trasportare [ debris]; (by erosion) [ sea] erodere [cliff, bank]; wash [sb.] away [wave, tide] trascinare via* * *vt + adv* * *wash [sth.] away, wash away [sth.]2) (carry off) [ flood] spazzare, portare via [ structure]; trasportare [ debris]; (by erosion) [ sea] erodere [cliff, bank]; wash [sb.] away [wave, tide] trascinare via -
4 wash out
1) (disappear by cleaning) [ stain] andare via (con il lavaggio); [ colour] sbiadirsi2) AE colloq.he washed out of college — non ce l'ha fatta all'università; wash [sth.] out, wash out [sth.]
3) (remove by cleaning) fare andare via, rimuovere lavando [ stain]; fare sbiadire [ colour]4) (rinse inside) lavare, sciacquare [ cup]5) (clean quickly) sciacquare [ brush]* * *vt + adv(stain) togliere (lavando), (bottle, paintbrush) sciacquare* * *1) (disappear by cleaning) [ stain] andare via (con il lavaggio); [ colour] sbiadirsi2) AE colloq.he washed out of college — non ce l'ha fatta all'università; wash [sth.] out, wash out [sth.]
3) (remove by cleaning) fare andare via, rimuovere lavando [ stain]; fare sbiadire [ colour]4) (rinse inside) lavare, sciacquare [ cup]5) (clean quickly) sciacquare [ brush] -
5 wash down
wash [sth.] down, wash down [sth.]1) (clean) lavare (con un getto d'acqua) [surface, vehicle]2) colloq. aiutare a mandare giù [pill, unpleasant food]; annaffiare [ food]* * *vt + adv(walls, car) lavare, (pill, food) mandar giù (con acqua etc)* * *wash [sth.] down, wash down [sth.]1) (clean) lavare (con un getto d'acqua) [surface, vehicle]2) colloq. aiutare a mandare giù [pill, unpleasant food]; annaffiare [ food] -
6 wash
I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (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.) lavare, lavarsi2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarsi3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) sciabordare4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) spazzare via2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavata, bagno2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) bucato, (biancheria da lavare)3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) sciabordio4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) liquido5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) colore6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulazione, mulinello•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *wash (1) /wɒʃ/n.1 [cu] lavata; lavatina; abluzione; ( di automobile, ecc.) lavaggio: Go and have a wash, va' a darti una lavatina!; Give the car a good wash, fa un bel lavaggio alla macchina!2 [u] biancheria ( da lavare o lavata); bucato: to send the wash to the laundry, mandare la biancheria alla lavanderia; to hang out the wash, stendere il bucato; Your socks are in the wash, i tuoi calzini sono nel bucato (o sono a lavare)6 (tecn.) strato di metallo; metallizzazione13 (geogr., naut.) barra di marea14 (geogr.) area soggetta a inondazioni; terreno golenale; zona paludosa: (in GB) – the Wash, il Wash ( baia situata tra il Norfolk e il Lincolnshire)● wash-and-wear, ( di tessuto) wash-and-wear; «lava e indossa»; «non stiro» □ wash boiler, caldaia del bucato □ (chim.) wash-bottle, spruzzetta □ ( arte) wash drawing, pittura a tempera; acquerello; guazzo □ wash-house, lavanderia □ wash-leather, pelle scamosciata lavabile.wash (2) /wɒʃ/a. attr.♦ (to) wash /wɒʃ/A v. t.1 lavare: to wash one's hands [one's face], lavarsi le mani [la faccia]; This soap will wash silks, questo sapone è adatto per lavare la seta NOTA D'USO: - to clean o to wash?-2 ( delle onde, del mare, ecc.) bagnare: The Atlantic Ocean washes the northern coasts of Cornwall, l'Oceano Atlantico bagna le coste settentrionali della Cornovaglia5 ( dell'acqua, della pioggia) scavare: The rain has washed gullies in the bank, la pioggia ha scavato solchi sulla sponda8 (tecn.) metallizzare in bagno galvanico; ricoprire di un leggero strato di metalloB v. i.1 lavarsi ( il viso, le mani, ecc.); darsi una lavata: I must wash before going out, devo lavarmi prima di uscire● to wash st. clean, pulire qc. lavando; pulire a fondo qc.; (fig.) pulire, riciclare □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati □ ( USA) to wash the dishes, lavare i piatti; rigovernare □ to wash oneself, lavarsi (da solo o a fondo): Jo is old enough to wash herself, Jo è abbastanza grande per lavarsi da sola; You're absolutely filthy, Tom! Go and wash yourself!, Sei sporco da fare schifo, Tom! Vai a lavarti! □ (fig.) I wash my hands of it, me ne lavo le mani.* * *I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
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7 clean up
1) (remove dirt) pulire2) (tidy) mettere in ordine (after sb. dietro a qcn.)3) (wash oneself) lavarsi4) colloq. (make profit) [ dealer] fare grossi guadagni (on con); [ gambler] vincere molto; clean [sb.] up lavare [ patient]; clean [sth.] up, clean up [sth.]5) (remove dirt) raccogliere, tirare su6) fig. (remove crime) ripulire [street, city]; (make less obscene) rendere meno volgare [ TV programme]* * *(to clean (a place) thoroughly: She cleaned (the room) up after they went home.) ripulire* * *1. vt + adv(room, mess) pulire, ripulire, (fig: city, area) fare un po' di pulizia into clean o.s. up — darsi una ripulita
2. vi + advripulire, far pulizia, (fig: make profit) fare una barca di soldi* * *1) (remove dirt) pulire2) (tidy) mettere in ordine (after sb. dietro a qcn.)3) (wash oneself) lavarsi4) colloq. (make profit) [ dealer] fare grossi guadagni (on con); [ gambler] vincere molto; clean [sb.] up lavare [ patient]; clean [sth.] up, clean up [sth.]5) (remove dirt) raccogliere, tirare su6) fig. (remove crime) ripulire [street, city]; (make less obscene) rendere meno volgare [ TV programme] -
8 rinse
I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare•* * *[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) risciacquare2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) risciacquare2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) risciacquo2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) tintura* * *[rɪns]1. n(ri)sciacquatura, (quick) (ri)sciacquata, (hair-colouring) cachet m inv2. vt•* * *rinse /rɪns/n.2 [u] (ind.) risciacquatura3 sciacquata; lavata sommaria4 [uc] cachet (franc.); tintura leggera per capelli ( che si asporta sciacquandoli): blue rinse, cachet azzurro ( per capelli bianchi).(to) rinse /rɪns/v. t.1 ( anche to rinse out) sciacquare; risciacquare ( dal sapone, dentifricio, ecc.): to rinse clothes, risciacquar panni; to rinse one's mouth, sciacquarsi la bocca* * *I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare• -
9 sponge
I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) spugna2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) spugna3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) (pan di Spagna)4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) (passata di spugna)2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) pulire con una spugna2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) (vivere alle spalle di)•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *[spʌndʒ]1. nspugna, Culin, (also: sponge cake) pan m di Spagna2. vt(wash) lavare con una spugna3. vi(fam: scrounge) scroccareto sponge off or on sb — vivere alle spalle di qn
•* * *sponge /spʌndʒ/n.2 (med.) tampone di garza5 (fig. fam.) parassita; scroccone● sponge bag, borsa per oggetti da toeletta □ sponge bath, spugnatura □ ( cucina) sponge cake, pan di Spagna: DIALOGO → - Dessert- We've got a chocolate sponge cake, abbiamo un pan di Spagna al cioccolato □ sponge cloth, tessuto di spugna; spugna □ sponge-diver (o sponge-fisher), pescatore di spugne □ (metall.) sponge iron, spugna di ferro □ sponge rubber, gomma-spugna; gomma spugnosa □ to have a sponge-down, fare una spugnatura □ ( anche fig.) to pass the sponge over st., passar la spugna su qc. □ to throw in (o up) the sponge, ( boxe) gettare la spugna; (fig.) arrendersi, darsi per vinto.(to) sponge /spʌndʒ/A v. t.1 asciugare (o inumidire, pulire, ecc.) con una spugna; passare la spugna su (qc.); spugnare ( coralli, ecc.)2 (ind. tess.) decatizzareB v. i.2 (fam.) vivere a scrocco; fare lo scroccone.* * *I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
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