wash
gb/wˈɔʃ/ us/wˈɔʃ/
A1
Englisch
~ 1900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
A1
action
1
Clean with water and soap
To make something clean by using water and usually soap.
Verwendungsmuster:
to wash [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wash' with 'clean' even when no water is used; 'wash' usually involves water.
Synonyme
clean (A general term for removing dirt; may not specifically imply water use.)
Antonyme
dirty (To make something unclean, the opposite of washing.)
Wortverbindungen
wash clothes
|wash hands
|wash dishes
|wash the car
|wash hair
Themen
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- I need to wash my hands before dinner.
- She washed the dishes after the meal.
- He washed his car every weekend.
- The nurse washed the wound with warm water.
- Please wash your hair before the party.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I wash my face every morning.
- She washes her clothes on Sunday.
- We wash the car together.
- He washes his hands before eating.
- Wash the cups after tea.
Verb
A1
action
2
Clean oneself with water
To make yourself clean by using water and usually soap.
Verwendungsmuster:
to wash [oneself/body part]
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners confuse 'wash' (general cleaning) with 'shower' (specifically using running water over the whole body).
Synonyme
bathe ('Bathe' can mean to wash the whole body, sometimes in a tub, and can be more formal.)
Antonyme
soil (To make one's body dirty.)
Wortverbindungen
wash up
|wash face
|wash hands
|wash before bed
Themen
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|health
|body
Beispiele
- I always wash before going to bed.
- He washed his face in the cold stream.
- She washed quickly after coming home from the gym.
- Remember to wash after working in the garden.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I wash every morning.
- He washes his face before school.
- She washes her hands after lunch.
- Wash before you sleep.
Nomen
A2
action
3
Act of cleaning with water
When something is cleaned using water and usually soap.
Synonyme
cleaning (A general term for removing dirt; may not specifically involve water.)
Wortverbindungen
do the wash
|give it a wash
|car wash
Themen
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The car needs a good wash.
- I gave my jeans a quick wash.
- The dog could use a wash after playing in the mud.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The car needs a wash.
- I give my shirt a wash.
- The dog has a wash.
Verb
B1
action
4
Be carried by flowing water
When water moves something onto or away from a place.
Verwendungsmuster:
to wash [something] [somewhere]
Synonyme
carry (A more general term for moving something; doesn't imply water.)
Wortverbindungen
washed ashore
|washed away
|washed downstream
Themen
nature
|movement
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The waves washed the boat ashore.
- The flood washed away several houses.
- Debris was washed downstream after the storm.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The waves wash the boat to land.
- The rain washes the dirt away.
- The river washes leaves downstream.
Nomen
technical
B2
entity
5
Thin layer of color or paint
A light layer of paint or color put on a surface.
Synonyme
glaze (In painting, a transparent layer of color; may differ in technique from a wash.)
Wortverbindungen
watercolor wash
|light wash of paint
Themen
art
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The artist applied a blue wash to the background.
- A light wash of yellow brightened the sky in the painting.
- She used a watercolor wash for the first layer.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The artist uses a blue wash.
- There is a light wash on the wall.
- He paints with a red wash.
Nomen
A2
entity
6
Clothes to be cleaned with water
Clothes or other things that need to be washed.
Synonyme
laundry ('Laundry' is more common in American English for clothes being washed.)
Wortverbindungen
do the wash
|separate the wash
Themen
daily life
|daily_life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- I have a huge pile of wash to do this weekend.
- She separated the whites from the colors in the wash.
- The hotel offers a daily wash service.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I do the wash on Monday.
- There is much wash today.
- The hotel has a wash service.
Grammatik
Grundform
wash
IPA
GB/wˈɔʃ/
US/wˈɔʃ/
Silben & Betonung
wash (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (wash)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: wash
- Plural: wash, washes
Verb
- Base: wash
- 3rd Person Singular: washes
- Present Participle: washing
- Past: washed
Wortfamilie
Forms
Core family
washable
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unwashed
adjective
Advanced or less common
brainwash
verb C1
whitewash
verb
Ausdrücke
come out in the wash
1/kˈʌm ˈaʊt ˈɪn ðə wˈɔʃ/
idiom
informal
Problems resolve naturally over time
When problems are not serious and will be fixed naturally with time.
Beispiele
- Don't worry about that mistake—it'll all come out in the wash.
- Minor disagreements usually come out in the wash.
throw in the wash
1/θɹˈoʊ ˈɪn ðə wˈɔʃ/
fixed phrase
Put clothes in washing machine to clean them with water and detergent
To put clothes in a washing machine to clean them with water and soap or detergent.
Beispiele
- I'll throw your shirt in the wash with mine.
- These towels need to be thrown in the wash.
wash away
1/wˈɔʃ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Remove by flowing water
When moving water carries something away completely.
Beispiele
- The heavy rain washed away the bridge.
- Floodwaters washed away the crops.
wash out
1/wˈɔʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Remove from inside with water
To clean inside something by using water to take dirt or other things out.
Beispiele
- She washed out the bottle before refilling it.
- Please wash out the cup after use.
wash up
1/wˈɔʃ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Clean hands and face with water
To clean your hands and face with water before or after doing something like eating or cooking.
Beispiele
- Go wash up before dinner.
- He washed up after working in the garden.