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A n1 ¢ ( by person) to give [sth] a wash laver [window, floor] ; nettoyer [object] ; lessiver [paintwork, walls] ; se laver [hands, face] ; to give sb a wash débarbouiller [child] ; you need a good wash tu as besoin d'un bon débarbouillage ; to have a quick wash faire un brin de toilette ○ ; these curtains/your feet need a wash ces rideaux/tes pieds ont besoin d'être lavés ;2 ( laundry process) lavage m ; weekly wash lessive f hebdomadaire ; after only two washes après deux lavages seulement ; in the wash ( about to be cleaned) au sale ; ( being cleaned) au lavage ;5 Pharm lotion f ;6 ( swill) pâtée f.B modif frequent wash shampoo shampooing m pour lavages fréquents ; pen and wash drawing dessin m à la plume et au lavis.1 ( clean) laver [person, clothes, floor] ; nettoyer [object, wound] ; lessiver [paintwork, surface] ; to get washed se laver ; to wash everything by hand/in the machine laver tout à la main/à la machine ; to wash one's hands/face se laver les mains/le visage ; to wash sth clean laver [hands, clothes, floor] ; lessiver [paintwork] ; nettoyer [cut] ; to wash the dishes faire la vaisselle ;2 ( carry along) [tide, current] entraîner [silt, debris] ; to be washed out to sea être entraîné vers le large ; to be washed along by the tide être entraîné par la marée ; to be washed downstream être entraîné en aval ; to wash sb/sth ashore rejeter qn/qch sur le rivage ; to wash sb/sth overboard emporter qn/qch par-dessus bord ;4 ( dig out) creuser ; the water had washed a hole in the bank les inondations avaient creusé un trou dans le talus ;5 ( coat) Art laver [drawing] ; gen, Constr passer une légère couche de peinture sur [wall] ; ( with whitewash) badigeonner [wall] ; to wash a wall in pink passer une légère couche de rose sur un mur ; to wash sth with gold dorer qch au trempé [metal, coin] ;D vi2 ( clean clothes) faire la lessive ; I wash on Mondays je fais la lessive le lundi ; Whizzo washes whiter Advertg Whizzo lave plus blanc ;3 ( become clean) se laver ; to wash easily/well se laver facilement/bien ;4 ○ ( be believed) his explanation won't wash with the electorate son explication ne satisfera pas l'électorat ; that excuse won't wash with me cette excuse ne me satisfait pas.it will all come out in the wash ( be revealed) tout finira bien par se savoir ; ( be resolved) tout finira par s'arranger ; to wash one's hands of se laver les mains de [matter] ; se désintéresser de [person].■ wash away:▶ wash [sth] away, wash away [sth]2 ( carry off) [flood, tide, current] emporter [structure, debris] ; ( by erosion) [sea] éroder [cliff, bank] ;▶ wash [sb] away [wave, tide] emporter [person].■ wash down:▶ wash [sth] down, wash down [sth]2 ○ ( help to swallow) faire descendre [pill] ; faire passer [unpleasant food] ; arroser [food] ; a good steak washed down with a glass of claret un bon steak arrosé d'un verre de bordeaux.■ wash off:▶ wash off [mark] partir au lavage ;▶ wash [sth] off, wash off [sth]1 ( clean off) faire partir [qch] à l'eau [dirt, mark] ; to wash the mud off the car laver la voiture pour faire partir la boue ; go and wash that dirt off your face débarbouille-toi la figure ;2 ( carry off) drainer [topsoil].■ wash out:▶ wash out1 ( disappear by cleaning) [stain] partir au lavage ; [colour] passer ; stains that won't wash out Advertg taches rebelles ;2 ○ US ( fail to reach standard for) she washed out of college elle s'est fait recaler aux examens d'entrée en fac ○ ;▶ wash [sth] out, wash out [sth]2 ( rinse inside) rincer [cup, inside] ;3 ( clean quickly) passer [qch] à l'eau [dishcloth, brush] ;4 ( rain off) ( gén au passif) the first day's play was washed out la première journée a été annulée à cause de la pluie ;■ wash over: [water] balayer [deck] ; everything I say just washes over him tout ce que je dis glisse sur lui ; a great feeling of relief washed over me un immense soulagement m'a envahi.■ wash through:▶ wash [sth] through passer [qch] à l'eau.■ wash up:▶ wash up1 GB ( do dishes) faire la vaisselle ;▶ wash [sth] up, wash up [sth] -
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wash [wɒʃ]laver ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (c) baigner ⇒ 1 (b) emporter ⇒ 1 (b) se laver ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) faire sa toilette ⇒ 2 (a) être lavable ⇒ 2 (b) nettoyage ⇒ 3 (a) lessive ⇒ 3 (b) remous ⇒ 3 (c)∎ go and wash your hands va te laver les mains;∎ she washed her hair elle s'est lavé la tête ou les cheveux;∎ he washed the walls clean il a bien lavé ou nettoyé les murs;∎ to wash the dishes faire ou laver la vaisselle;∎ to wash clothes faire la lessive;∎ wash in cold/hot water (on clothing label) laver à l'eau froide/chaude;∎ I wash my hands of the whole affair je me lave les mains de toute cette histoire;∎ she washed her hands of him elle s'est désintéressée de lui∎ the waves washed the shore les vagues baignaient la côte;∎ the body was washed ashore le cadavre s'est échoué ou a été rejeté sur la côte;∎ the crew was washed overboard l'équipage a été emporté par une vague;∎ he was washed out to sea il a été emporté par la mer(c) (coat, cover) badigeonner(a) (clean oneself → person) se laver, faire sa toilette;∎ have you washed properly? est-ce que tu as bien fait ta toilette?(b) (be washable) se laver, être lavable;∎ this dress doesn't wash very well cette robe ne supporte pas bien le lavage;∎ British familiar his story just doesn't wash with me son histoire ne marche pas avec moi, il ne me fera pas avaler cette histoire∎ you wash and I'll dry tu laves et j'essuie(d) (waves, sea)∎ the waves washed against the cliff les vagues baignaient la falaise3 noun(a) (act of cleaning) nettoyage m;∎ this floor needs a good wash ce plancher a bien besoin d'être lavé ou nettoyé;∎ your hair needs a wash il faut que tu te laves la tête;∎ give your face a wash lave-toi le visage;∎ I gave the car a wash j'ai lavé la voiture;∎ he's having a wash il se lave, il fait sa toilette;∎ I could do with a quick wash and brush-up j'aimerais faire un brin de toilette ou me débarbouiller(b) (clothes to be washed) lessive f, linge m sale;∎ your shirt is in the wash (laundry basket) ta chemise est au (linge) sale; (machine) ta chemise est à la lessive;∎ the stain came out in the wash la tache est partie au lavage;∎ British it'll all come out in the wash (become known) ça finira par se savoir; (turn out for the best) tout cela finira par s'arranger(c) (movement of water → caused by current) remous m; (→ caused by ship) sillage m, remous m; (sound of water) clapotis m(d) (of paint) badigeon mAmerican lavable►► Art wash drawing dessin m au lavis;American Stock Exchange wash sale vente f fictive(carry off → boat, bridge, house) emporter; (→ river bank, soil) éroder;∎ the rain washed away the road la route s'est effondrée sous l'action de la pluie;∎ figurative to wash one's sins away laver ses péchés∎ roast beef washed down with Burgundy wine rosbif arrosé d'un bourgogne➲ wash off(remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau(disappear → with soap) s'en aller ou partir au lavage; (→ with water) s'en aller ou partir à l'eau;∎ the paint won't wash off la peinture ne s'en va pas ou ne part pas➲ wash out(a) (remove → with soap) enlever ou faire partir au lavage; (→ with water) enlever ou faire partir à l'eau(d) (cancel, prevent)∎ the game was washed out le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie= wash off∎ anything I say just washes over her rien de ce que je lui dis ne lui fait le moindre effet➲ wash up∎ whose turn is it to wash up the dishes? à qui le tour de faire ou de laver la vaisselle?∎ several dolphins were washed up on shore plusieurs dauphins se sont échoués sur la côte
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