that excuse won't wash

wash the dishes — abwaschen; [Geschirr] spülen

be washed downstream — von der Strömung mitgerissen werden

give somebody/something a [good] wash — jemanden/etwas [gründlich] waschen

the baby/car needs a wash or (coll.) could do with a wash — das Kind/Auto müsste mal gewaschen werden

a wash for disinfecting the mouth — ein desinfizierendes Mundwasser

(= act of washing) sb/sth needs a wash — jd/etw muss gewaschen werden

to give sb/sth a (good) wash — jdn/etw (gründlich) waschen

to have a wash — sich waschen

to be in the wash — in der Wäsche sein

(in painting) a wash of brown ink — eine leichte or schwache Tönung mit brauner Tünche

to wash one's hands of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen

I wash my hands of it — ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld

the sea washed it clean of oil — das Öl wurde vom Meer weggewaschen

the body was washed downstream — die Leiche wurde flussabwärts getrieben

the water had washed a channel in the rocks — das Wasser hatte eine Rinne in die Felsen gefressen

a material that washes well/doesn't wash well — ein Stoff, der sich gut wäscht/den man nicht waschen kann or der sich nicht waschen lässt

the sea washed over the promenade — das Meer überspülte die Strandpromenade

wash the dishes — abwaschen; [Geschirr] spülen

wash one's hands of somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen

be washed downstream — von der Strömung mitgerissen werden

give somebody/something a [good] wash — jemanden/etwas [gründlich] waschen

the baby/car needs a wash or (coll.) could do with a wash — das Kind/Auto müsste mal gewaschen werden

it is in the wash — es ist in der Wäsche

a wash for disinfecting the mouth — ein desinfizierendes Mundwasser

to have a quick wash — darsi una lavata veloce

frequent wash shampoo — shampoo per lavaggi frequenti

to get washed — lavarsi

to wash one's hands — lavarsi le mani

to wash the dishes — lavare i piatti

to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare

that excuse won't wash with me — questa scusa non attacca con me

to have a quick wash — darsi una lavata veloce

frequent wash shampoo — shampoo per lavaggi frequenti

to get washed — lavarsi

to wash one's hands — lavarsi le mani

to wash the dishes — lavare i piatti

to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare

that excuse won't wash with me — questa scusa non attacca con me

that jacket could do with a wash — a esa chaqueta no le vendría mal un lavado

to give one's hands/face a wash — lavarse las manos/la cara

to have a wash — lavarse

this setting gives you a cool wash — en esta posición la máquina hace un lavado en frío

I do a big wash on Mondays — los lunes hago una colada grande

I had two washes on the line — tenía dos coladas en el tendedero

the colours run in the wash — los colores destiñen con el lavado

to wash the dishes — fregar (los platos), lavar los platos

the rain had washed the verandah clean — la lluvia había limpiado la terraza

to get washed — lavarse

to wash one's hands/hair — lavarse las manos/el pelo

to wash the walls with distemper — dar una mano de pintura (al temple) a las paredes

an island washed by a blue sea — una isla bañada por el mar azul

the sea washed it ashore — el mar lo arrastró hasta la playa

the house was washed downstream — la casa fue arrastrada río abajo

he was washed overboard — cayó del barco arrastrado por las olas

I'll wash and you dry — yo friego y tú secas

will it wash? — ¿se puede lavar?

man-made fabrics usually wash well — los tejidos sintéticos suelen lavarse bien

the sea washed against the cliffs — el mar batía contra los acantilados

small waves gently washed over the coral reef — las pequeñas olas bañaban suavemente el arrecife de coral

the oil washed ashore quite near here — el petróleo fue arrastrado a la orilla bastante cerca de aquí

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

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?

I'll wash the dishes — lavo io i piatti

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

he was washed overboard — fu trascinato in mare dalle onde

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

(sea) to wash against sth — frangersi contro qc

to wash over sth — infrangersi su qc

His story just won't wash with me — Я никогда не поверю тому, что он говорит

That excuse just don't wash — Этот предлог звучит довольно неубедительно

That explanation won't wash — Я не могу принять такого объяснения

That'll never wash — Никто сроду в это не поверит

This is an interesting theory but it just won't wash — Это довольно интересная теория, но она не выдерживает критики

to wash one's hands / head — вымыть руки / голову

to wash out with strong antiseptic solution — промыть сильным раствором антисептика

I need some help to wash the walls down before painting. — Мне нужна помощь, чтобы помыть стены перед покраской.

It seems that I can't wash out that ink that got onto the tablecloth. — Кажется, я не могу отмыть чернила, пролитые на скатерть.

She washed and ironed my handkerchiefs for me. — Она постирала и выгладила мои носовые платки.

Warranted to wash. — При стирке не линяет.

to wash away one's sin — искупить свой грех

The cat washes several times a day. — Кошка "умывается" несколько раз в день.

The cape is washed by two oceans. — Этот мыс омывается водами двух океанов.

The waves washed against the base of the cliff. — Волны с шумом бились о подножие утёса.

The river banks have been washed away by the flood. The villagers must be warned of the danger! — Берега реки были размыты во время наводнения. Жителей деревни необходимо предупредить об опасности.

The floods have washed most of the soil down from the river banks. — Паводки размыли бо́льшую часть почвы вдоль речных берегов.

Heavy rain washed out three important roads overnight. — Прошлой ночью сильный дождь размыл три важнейшие дороги.

flowers washed with dew — цветы, омытые росой

That excuse simply won't wash. — Такое оправдание неубедительно.

I'm sorry but all his charm just doesn't wash with me. — Извини, но его обаяние на меня не действует.

The thought washed over me that I might never see them again. — Вдруг мне пришла в голову мысль, что я могу никогда больше их не увидеть.

A deep feeling of sadness washed over her. — Чувство глубокой печали завладело ею.

The television headlines seemed to wash over her without meaning anything. — Казалось, что заголовки телепередач были для неё лишь пустым звуком и совершенно её не волновали.

She manages to let criticism just wash over her. — Она старается не обращать внимания на критику и относиться к ней спокойно.

to wash one's hands of smth. — умыть руки, снять с себя всякую ответственность за что-л.

to wash one's dirty linen in public — выносить сор из избы

hair wash — мытьё волос

to have a wash — умываться, мыться

to do a wash — стирать

to hang out a week's wash — вывесить сушиться бельё, скопившееся за неделю

the wash from large ships — волны от больших кораблей

thin wash of paint — тонкий слой краски

The lights from the truck sent a wash of pale light over the snow. — Фары грузовика отбрасывали на снег полоску слабого света.

Pure soft water is the truest beauty wash. — Чистая мягкая вода - вот самый лучший лосьон.

The public is told that a certain percentage of the money will go for education. And it does. Except that the equivalent amount of money that had come from the general fund is now withdrawn, and it's a wash. — Людям говорят, что определённый процент этих денег пойдёт на образование. Так и происходит. Необходимо только учитывать, что затем из средств, поступивших из общего фонда, вычитается точно такая же сумма, и, в итоге, сколько было, столько и остаётся.

wash dress — (хорошо) стирающееся платье

wash goods — нелиняющие ткани

wash fabric — нелиняющий материал

it looks good — tiene buen aspecto

her French is very good — habla muy bien (el) francés

in good condition — en buen estado

this hotel is as good as any you'll find here — este hotel es de los mejores que hay por aquí

to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir

they've made a very good start — han empezado muy bien

at least he had a good try — por lo menos lo intentó

is this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?

she's a good person to have around — es una persona que conviene tener cerca

burn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa

good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!

to be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor

did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?

it's good to be back home — qué alegría estar otra vez en casa!

he is in good health — está bien de salud

she has been good for him — ella le ha hecho mucho bien

good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)

good afternoon — buenas tardes

good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta

good for you! — bien hecho

good God! — Dios mío!

good heavens! — Santo Cielo!

good grief/gracious! — por favor!

I'll do it when I'm good and ready — lo haré cuando me parezca

the water's good and hot — el agua está bien caliente

as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió

he's no good in emergencies — en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer

she's very good in the kitchen — cocina muy bien

a good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista

the Good Book — la Santa Biblia

be good — sé bueno, pórtate bien

good boy! — muy bien!

to be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete

to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación

this ticket is good for another week — este billete vale para una semana más

this car's good for a few years yet — a este coche todavía le quedan unos cuantos años por delante

it's not good enough to say you can't do it — no basta con decir que no puedes hacerlo

it's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!

she's making good money — está haciendo mucho dinero

a good half of all the people interviewed — más de la mitad de los entrevistados

I had a good night's sleep — dormí bien

to do good — hacer* el bien

there is some good in everyone — todos tenemos algo bueno

for the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo

no good will come of it — nada bueno saldrá de ello

to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo

this knife is no good (at all) — este cuchillo no sirve (para nada)

are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?

this book is no good — este libro no vale nada

for good — para siempre

all his worldly goods — todas sus posesiones

it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...

a good book — un buen libro

at the end of the day, it's a good investment — a fin de cuentas es una buena inversión

if he set his mind to it, he could be a very good painter — si se lo propusiera podría ser muy buen pintor

she was a good wife and mother — era una buena esposa y madre

she has a good figure — tiene buen tipo

we could make a list of good teachers — podríamos hacer una lista de profesores buenos

I'm not saying it's a good thing or a bad thing — no digo que sea una cosa buena, ni mala

the idea is a good one — la idea es buena

it's good to be aware of the views of intelligent people — es bueno conocer los puntos de vista de la gente inteligente

the paella was very good — la paella estaba muy buena

you've written a book, which is good — has escrito un libro, lo que está bien

his hearing is good — del oído está bien, el oído lo tiene bien

she's good at singing — canta bien

she's good at putting people at their ease — tiene la capacidad de hacer que la gente se sienta relajada

it's just not good enough! — ¡esto no se puede consentir!

he sounds too good to be true! — ¡algún defecto tiene que tener!

it's made of good leather — está hecho con cuero del bueno

it's good to be here — da gusto estar aquí

spirits are not good for me — los licores no me sientan bien

he eats more than is good for him — come más de lo que le conviene

if you know what's good for you you'll say yes — por la cuenta que te tiene dirás que sí

it'll be good for some years — durará todavía algunos años

he's good for ten years yet — tiene todavía por delante diez años de vida

I'm good for another mile — todavía puedo aguantar otra milla más

he's good for nothing — es un inútil, es completamente inútil

would you be so good as to sign here? — ¿me hace el favor de firmar aquí?

he's a good man — es una buena persona, es un buen hombre

the twelve good men and true — los doce hombres justos