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1 wash
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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.) lavar(se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarse3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) chapotear; batir (contra)4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) arrastrar, llevarse
2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) baño; lavado2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (estar para) lavar; (estar en la) colada3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) chapoteo4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) enjuague; líquido (detergente, desinfectante, i2etc/i2)5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) capa6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) remolinos; estela•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
wash1 n lavadowash2 vb lavar / lavarsewash your face, it's dirty lávate la cara, la tienes suciatr[wɒʃ]1 (act) lavado2 (laundry) ropa sucia, colada4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL enjuague nombre masculino5 (thin layer of paint) capa6 (swill) bazofia■ have you washed your hands? ¿te has lavado las manos?■ who's going to wash the dishes? ¿quién fregará los platos?2 (carry) llevar, arrastrar3 (flow against, flow past) lamer, besar4 (form by erosion) erosionar5 (cover thinly) bañar1 (gen) lavarse■ have you washed behind your ears? ¿te has lavado detrás de las orejas?2 (flow, lap) batir3 familiar (be believed) colar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in the wash estar para lavar, estar en la coladato come out in the wash (turn out all right) salir biento wash one's dirty linen in public lavar los trapos sucios en públicoto wash one's hair lavarse la cabeza, lavarse el peloto wash one's hands of something/somebody desentenderse de algo/alguiento wash oneself lavarsewash house lavaderowash ['wɔʃ, 'wɑʃ] vt1) clean: lavar(se), limpiar, fregarto wash the dishes: lavar los platosto wash one's hands: lavarse las manos2) drench: mojar3) lap: bañarwaves were washing the shore: las olas bañaban la orilla4) carry, drag: arrastrar5)to wash away : llevarse (un puente, etc.)wash vi1) : lavarse (dícese de una persona o la ropa)the dress washes well: el vestido se lava bien2)wash n1) : lavado mto give something a wash: lavar algo2) laundry: artículos mpl para lavar, ropa f sucia3) : estela f (de un barco)v.• baldear v.• bañar v.• fregar v.• jabonar v.• lavar v.• lavar la ropa v.• moverse el agua v.n.• colada s.f.• estela s.f.• jabonado s.m.• lavación s.f.• lavado s.m.• lavadura s.f.• lavatorio s.m.• loción s.f.• movimiento de agua s.m.• ropa para lavar s.f.= Washington[wɒʃ]1. N1) (=act of washing)to give sth a wash — (gen) lavar algo
brush-upto give one's hands/face a wash — lavarse las manos/la cara
2) (in washing-machine) lavado m3) (=laundry) colada fyour jeans are in the wash — (=being washed) tus vaqueros se están lavando; (=with dirty clothes) tus vaqueros están con la ropa sucia
4) [of ship, plane] estela f5) [of paint, distemper] capa f; (Art) aguada f2. VT1) (=clean) [+ clothes, car] lavar; [+ floor] fregarto wash the dishes — fregar (los platos), lavar los platos
to wash one's hands/hair — lavarse las manos/el pelo
- wash one's hands of sth- wash one's hands of sblinen 1., 2)2) (=paint)4) (=sweep, carry) arrastrar3. VI1) (=have a wash) lavarse; (=wash the dishes) fregar; (=do the washing) lavar (la) ropa2) (=be washable) [fabric]will it wash? — ¿se puede lavar?
3) [sea, waves]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
4.CPDwash bag N — (US) neceser m
wash cycle N — ciclo m de lavado
wash house N — lavadero m
wash leather N — gamuza f
wash sale N — (US) venta f ficticia
- wash off- wash out- wash up* * *= Washington -
2 lap
I læp past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lamer2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) chapalear•- lap up
II læp noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) regazo, rodillas2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) vuelta•- lap dog- the lap of luxury
lap1 n1. regazo2. vueltalap2 vb beber a lengüetadastr[læp]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL vuelta2 figurative use (stage) etapa1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (overtake) doblar1 (go round) dar la vuelta————————tr[læp]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's in the lap of the gods el destino lo dirá, está en manos de Diosto live in the lap of luxury familiar vivir como un pachá————————tr[læp]1 (animal) beber a lengüetadas2 (waves) lamer, besar1 (waves) chapalear1) fold: plegar, doblar2) wrap: envolver3) : lamer, besarwaves were lapping the shore: las olas lamían la orilla4)to lap up : beber a lengüetadas (como un gato)lap vioverlap: traslaparselap n1) : falda f, regazo m (del cuerpo)2) overlap: traslapo m3) : vuelta f (en deportes)4) stage: etapa f (de un viaje)adj.• faldero, -a adj.n.• faldón s.m.• lametada s.f.• regazo s.m.• traslapo s.m.• vuelta s.f.v.• beber a lengüetazos v.• envolver v.• lamer v.• traslapar v.læp
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1) ( of body) rodillas fpl, regazo m (liter)to sit on somebody's lap — sentarse* en las rodillas or (liter) en el regazo de alguien
he dropped the problem in my lap — me pasó el problema, me endilgó el problema (fam)
to be in the lap of the gods: their fate is in the lap of the gods su destino queda librado al azar; to fall o drop into somebody's lap — caerle* como llovido del cielo a alguien
2)a) ( Sport) vuelta fb) ( stage) etapa f
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- pp- transitive verb1) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> sacarle* una vuelta de ventaja a2) \<\<water/milk\>\> beber a lengüetazos3) ( splash against) \<\<shore/bank\>\> lamer (liter), besar (liter)
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vi chapalearto lap AGAINST something — lamer or besar algo (liter)
Phrasal Verbs:- lap up
I [læp]1.N regazo mto sit on sb's lap — sentarse en el regazo or las rodillas de algn
they dump everything in my lap and expect me to deal with it — lo echan todo a mis espaldas y pretenden que me encargue de ello
- live in the lap of luxury2.CPDlap dancer N — bailarina erótica que baila cerca del regazo de los clientes
lap dancing N — baile erótico que se realiza cerca del regazo de los clientes
II [læp]1. N1) (Sport) vuelta flap of honour — (esp Brit) vuelta f de honor
2) (=stage) etapa f, fase fwe're on the last lap now — (fig) ya estamos en la recta final
2.VT3.VI completar or dar una vueltato lap at 190k.p.h. — completar or dar una vuelta a 190km/h
4.CPDlap record N — récord m del circuito
III [læp]1.N (=lick) lengüetada f, lametazo m ; [of waves] chapaleteo m2. VT1) (=drink) [+ water, milk etc] beber a lengüetazos2) (=touch) [waves, water, tide] [+ shore, cliff] lamer, besar3. VI1) [waves, water] chapalearto lap at or against sth — lamer or besar algo
2) [animal]- lap up* * *[læp]
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1) ( of body) rodillas fpl, regazo m (liter)to sit on somebody's lap — sentarse* en las rodillas or (liter) en el regazo de alguien
he dropped the problem in my lap — me pasó el problema, me endilgó el problema (fam)
to be in the lap of the gods: their fate is in the lap of the gods su destino queda librado al azar; to fall o drop into somebody's lap — caerle* como llovido del cielo a alguien
2)a) ( Sport) vuelta fb) ( stage) etapa f
II
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- pp- transitive verb1) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> sacarle* una vuelta de ventaja a2) \<\<water/milk\>\> beber a lengüetazos3) ( splash against) \<\<shore/bank\>\> lamer (liter), besar (liter)
2.
vi chapalearto lap AGAINST something — lamer or besar algo (liter)
Phrasal Verbs:- lap up
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