- wash
- wash [wɒ∫]1. nouna. to give sth a wash laver qch• to give one's hands/face a wash se laver les mains/le visage• to have a wash se laver• to have a quick wash faire un brin de toilette• it needs a wash cela a besoin d'être lavéb. ( = laundry) I do a big wash on Mondays je fais une grande lessive le lundi• your shirt is in the wash ( = being washed) ta chemise est à la lessive• the colours ran in the wash cela a déteint au lavage• it will all come out in the wash (inf) ( = be all right) ça finira par s'arranger2. transitive verba. laver• to wash o.s. [person] se laver ; [cat] faire sa toilette• to wash one's hair se laver les cheveux• to wash one's hands/face se laver les mains/le visage• he washed the dirt off his hands il s'est lavé les mains (pour en enlever la saleté)• to wash the dishes laver la vaisselle• to wash one's hands of sth se laver les mains de qch• to wash one's hands of sb se désintéresser de qnb. to be washed overboard être emporté par une vague3. intransitive verba. ( = have a wash) [person] se laver ; [cat] faire sa toilette• this garment doesn't wash very well ce vêtement ne se lave pas très facilementb. (British) that just won't wash! (inf) ( = won't be accepted) ça ne prend pas !c. [waves, sea, flood] to wash over sth balayer qch• let the music wash over you laisse la musique t'envahir• a wave of sadness/tiredness washed over him il a soudain ressenti une profonde tristesse/une grande fatigue4. compounds► wash-out (inf) noun( = event) désastre m ; ( = person) nul m► wash-wipe noun (on windscreen) lave-glace m inv► wash away1. intransitive verb[stain] s'en aller au lavage2. separable transitive verba. [+ stain] faire partir au lavage• the rain washed the mud away la pluie a fait partir la boueb. [waves, sea, flood] ( = carry away) emporter ; [+ footprints] balayer• the river washed away part of the bank la rivière a emporté une partie de la rive► wash down separable transitive verba. [+ deck, car] laver (à grande eau) ; [+ wall] lessiverb. [+ medicine, pill] faire descendre ; [+ food] arroser► wash off1. intransitive verbpartir au lavage• it won't wash off ça ne part pas2. separable transitive verbfaire partir► wash out1. intransitive verba. [dye, colours] passer au lavageb. (US) he washed out of university (inf) il s'est fait recaler aux examens de la fac (inf)2. separable transitive verba. ( = remove) [+ stain] faire partir au lavageb. ( = rinse) [+ bottle, pan] laverc. the match was washed out ( = prevented by rain) le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie• to look/feel washed out (inf) ( = tired) avoir l'air/se sentir complètement lessivé (inf)► wash up1. intransitive verba. (British) ( = wash dishes) faire la vaisselleb. (US) ( = have a wash) se débarbouiller2. separable transitive verba. (British) [+ plates, cups] laverb. [sea, tide] rejeter (sur le rivage) ; [river] rejeter (sur la berge)• to be (all) washed up (inf) [plan, marriage] être tombé à l'eau (inf)c. (US) ( = tired) to look/feel washed up avoir l'air/se sentir lessivé (inf)* * *1. [wɒʃ]noun1) [U] (by person)
to give [something] a wash — laver [window, floor]; nettoyer [object]; lessiver [paintwork]; se laver [hands, face]
to give somebody a wash — débarbouiller [child]
to have a quick wash — faire un brin de toilette (colloq)
2) (laundry process) lavage mweekly wash — lessive f hebdomadaire
in the wash — (about to be cleaned) au sale; (being cleaned) au lavage
3) (from boat) remous m4) (coating) gen couche f (de peinture); Art lavis m5) (for face) lotion f2.noun modifierfrequent wash shampoo — shampooing m pour lavages fréquents
3. [wɒʃ], US [wɔːʃ]pen and wash drawing — dessin m à la plume et au lavis
transitive verb1) (clean) laver [person, clothes, floor]; nettoyer [object, wound]; lessiver [surface]to get washed — se laver
to wash one's hands/face — se laver les mains/le visage
to wash the dishes — faire la vaisselle
2) (carry along) entraîner [silt, debris]to wash somebody/something overboard — emporter quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus bord
3) littér (lap against) lécher4) (coat) Art laver; gen, Technology passer une légère couche de peinture sur [wall]4.intransitive verb (clean oneself) [person] se laver, faire sa toilette; [animal] faire sa toilette; (clean clothes) faire la lessive; (become clean) se laver5.that excuse won't wash with me — (colloq) fig cette excuse ne me satisfait pas
reflexive verbto wash oneself — [person] se laver; [animal] faire sa toilette
Phrasal Verbs:- wash off- wash out- wash up••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]
English-French dictionary. 2013.