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1 wash
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] -
2 wash
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 -
3 sluice
sluice [slu:s]1 noun(a) (lock) écluse f; (gate) porte f ou vanne f d'écluse; (channel) canal m à vannes; (UNCOUNT) (lock water) eaux fpl retenues par la vanne(b) (in hospital) égout m∎ to give sth a sluice (down) laver qch à grande eau;∎ to give sb a sluice (down) asperger qn d'eau►► sluice gate, sluice valve porte f ou vanne f d'écluse(wash down) laver à grande eau;∎ to sluice oneself down with cold water s'asperger d'eau fraîche;∎ we sluiced down the meal with cheap red wine on a arrosé le repas d'un petit vin rouge(b) (rinse → cup, pot etc) rincer;∎ to sluice out one's mouth se rincer la bouche;∎ they sluiced out the stable ils ont lavé l'écurie à grande eau(water → flow out in great quantity) couler à flots
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Wash — (w[o^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Washed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Washing}.] [OE. waschen, AS. wascan; akin to D. wasschen, G. waschen, OHG. wascan, Icel. & Sw. vaska, Dan. vaske, and perhaps to E. water. [root]150.] 1. To cleanse by ablution, or dipping … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wash — [wôsh, wäsh] vt. [ME wasshen < OE wæscan, akin to Ger waschen: for prob. IE base see WATER] 1. to clean by means of water or other liquid, as by dipping, tumbling, or scrubbing, often with soap, a detergent, etc. 2. to make clean in a… … English World dictionary
wash|ing — «WOSH ihng, WSH », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or action of cleaning with water: »to give a car, one s hands, or clothes, a good washing. 2. the act of washing as part of an industrial process: »the washing of coal or ore. 3. the act or… … Useful english dictionary
Ore dressing — is one of the principal processes in the work of mining. It consists of separating economically valuable minerals from those with little or no value, or of separating valuable minerals from each other, so that they may be further processed, for… … Wikipedia
Wash — Wash, v. i. 1. To perform the act of ablution. [1913 Webster] Wash in Jordan seven times. 2 Kings v. 10. [1913 Webster] 2. To clean anything by rubbing or dipping it in water; to perform the business of cleansing clothes, ore, etc., in water. She … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wash-up — washˈ up noun 1. A washing up 2. A washing up place 3. Anything cast up by the sea, etc 4. The washing of ore 5. A quantity of gold obtained by washing 6. An outcome or result (Aust sl) • • • Main Entry: ↑wash … Useful english dictionary
wash|trough — «WOSH TRF, TROF; WSH », noun. 1. a trough used for washing the hands and face. 2. a trough in which ore is washed; buddle … Useful english dictionary
wash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water) b … New Collegiate Dictionary
wash — /wosh, wawsh/, v.t. 1. to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid. 2. to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as … Universalium
wash — v. & n. v. 1 tr. cleanse (oneself or a part of oneself, clothes, etc.) with liquid, esp. water. 2 tr. (foll. by out, off, away, etc.) remove a stain or dirt in this way. 3 intr. wash oneself or esp. one s hands and face. 4 intr. wash clothes etc … Useful english dictionary
wash — [[t]wɒʃ, wɔʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid 2) to remove (dirt or other matter) by or as if by the action of water 3) to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc 4) to… … From formal English to slang