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wash

/ˈwɑːʃ/

US UK

verb

washes; washed; washing

to clean (something) with water and usually soap [+ obj]

wash clothes

wash the windows

wash your hair

We have to wash the dishes.

Did you wash your hands?

Wash [=rinse] the vegetables in the sink. [no obj]

Tell the kids to please wash [=to wash their hands, faces, etc.] before eating.

That shirt washes well. [=that shirt can be washed easily and without being damaged]

[+ obj] :to carry (something) by the movement of water

The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.

A sailor was washed overboard [=knocked off the ship and into the water] during the storm.

A lot of debris was washed ashore [=brought onto the shore by waves] during the storm.

The house is in danger of being washed out to sea. [=being carried out to sea by the movement of the water]

[no obj] :to be carried by the movement of water

The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories.

[no obj] :to move by flowing

Water washed over the deck of the ship.

Waves washed up onto the beach.

[no obj] informal :to be believable or acceptable - usually used in negative statements

That story won't wash. [=that story is not believable]

These claims won't wash. [=these are not believable claims]

Blaming her poor grades on the teacher just doesn't wash. [=is not acceptable]

wash away

[phrasal verb]

wash (something) away or wash away (something)

to carry (something) away by the movement of water

The waves at high tide washed our beach towels away.

The footprints in the sand were washed away.

The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.

Heavy rain washed away the grass seed.

to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely

Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.

wash down

[phrasal verb]

wash (something) down or wash down (something)

to clean (something) with water

We'll have to wash down the walls before we paint them.

to drink something after eating (food)

The kids washed down their cookies with milk.

wash off

[phrasal verb]

wash (something) off or wash off (something) :to clean (something) by using water

Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.

to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing

This makeup washes off easily.

Does that ink wash off?

wash out

[phrasal verb]

to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing

The wine stain won't wash out.

wash (something) out or wash out (something)

to clean the inside of (something, such as a cup or pot) with water

Just wash out the coffee cups before you go.

to damage or carry away (something) by the force of moving water

The flooding river washed out the bridge.

The flood washed out the road.

to cause (something, such as a sports event) to be stopped or canceled because of rain

Rain washed out Friday's game.

This weekend's game was washed out.

US informal :to fail to successfully complete a course of training because you do not have the necessary qualities, skills, or abilities

This program is so tough, at least 30 percent of the students will wash out before the end of the first year. - see also washout

wash over

[phrasal verb]

wash over (someone or something)

to affect or be felt by (someone) thoroughly and deeply

A deep sadness suddenly washed over me.

I felt relief washing over me.

Just close your eyes and let the music wash over you.

to appear on (a person's face) suddenly

A look of surprise washed over his face.

wash up

[phrasal verb]

to be carried by the movement of water to the shore

Trash washed up on the beach after the storm.

US :to wash your hands, face, etc.

It will just take me a minute to wash up and then we can go.

chiefly Brit :to wash the dishes after a meal

I cooked dinner and he washed up afterwards.

wash your hands of

to say or decide that you will no longer deal with or be responsible for (someone or something) because you are angry, disgusted, etc. :to refuse to be involved with (something or someone) anymore

I've tried to help them and they won't listen to me, so I'm washing my hands of the whole mess.

noun

plural washes

[count] :an act of cleaning something by using water and soap :an act of washing something - usually singular

My car needs a wash. [=needs to be washed]

(Brit) I'll have a quick wash [=(US) I'll wash up] before dinner.

[singular] :a group of clothes, towels, sheets, etc., that are being washed or that are going to be washed :laundry

My jeans are in the wash.

(Brit) I'll put a wash on [=I'll put laundry in the washing machine] when I get home.

[singular] :the movement of water

We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks. especially; :the waves made in the water after a moving boat passes by

The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers.

[count] :a thin layer of paint

a thin wash of white paint - see also whitewash

[count] a liquid used for cleaning

They used a chemical wash to clean the bricks. - see also mouthwash

a soap or lotion for the skin

an antibacterial skin wash

[singular] US informal :a situation in which losses and gains balance each other

You won the first game and I won the second, so it's a wash. [=we are even]

The price is less online than at the store, but once you add shipping costs, it's a wash. [=the two prices are about the same]

it will all come out in the wash

informal

used to say that a problem is not serious and will be solved in the future

Don't worry about it. It will all come out in the wash.

used to say that the truth will be known in the future

No one knows who was responsible, but surely it will all come out in the wash.

* Các từ tương tự:
washable, wash-and-wear, washbag, washbasin, washboard, washcloth, washday, washed-out, washed-up