wash
gb/wˈɔʃ/ us/wˈɔʃ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
Clean with water and soap
To make something clean by using water and usually soap.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to wash [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wash' with 'clean' even when no water is used; 'wash' usually involves water.
Συνώνυμα
clean (A general term for removing dirt; may not specifically imply water use.)
Αντώνυμα
dirty (To make something unclean, the opposite of washing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wash clothes
|wash hands
|wash dishes
|wash the car
|wash hair
Θέματα
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
A1
action
2
Clean oneself with water
To make yourself clean by using water and usually soap.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to wash [oneself/body part]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'wash' (general cleaning) with 'shower' (specifically using running water over the whole body).
Συνώνυμα
bathe ('Bathe' can mean to wash the whole body, sometimes in a tub, and can be more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
soil (To make one's body dirty.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wash up
|wash face
|wash hands
|wash before bed
Θέματα
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|health
|body
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I wash every morning.
- He washes his face before school.
- She washes her hands after lunch.
- Wash before you sleep.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
action
3
Act of cleaning with water
When something is cleaned using water and usually soap.
Συνώνυμα
cleaning (A general term for removing dirt; may not specifically involve water.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
do the wash
|give it a wash
|car wash
Θέματα
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The car needs a good wash.
- I gave my jeans a quick wash.
- The dog could use a wash after playing in the mud.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The car needs a wash.
- I give my shirt a wash.
- The dog has a wash.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Be carried by flowing water
When water moves something onto or away from a place.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to wash [something] [somewhere]
Συνώνυμα
carry (A more general term for moving something; doesn't imply water.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
washed ashore
|washed away
|washed downstream
Θέματα
nature
|movement
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The waves washed the boat ashore.
- The flood washed away several houses.
- Debris was washed downstream after the storm.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The waves wash the boat to land.
- The rain washes the dirt away.
- The river washes leaves downstream.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
5
Thin layer of color or paint
A light layer of paint or color put on a surface.
Συνώνυμα
glaze (In painting, a transparent layer of color; may differ in technique from a wash.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
watercolor wash
|light wash of paint
Θέματα
art
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The artist uses a blue wash.
- There is a light wash on the wall.
- He paints with a red wash.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
6
Clothes to be cleaned with water
Clothes or other things that need to be washed.
Συνώνυμα
laundry ('Laundry' is more common in American English for clothes being washed.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
do the wash
|separate the wash
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I do the wash on Monday.
- There is much wash today.
- The hotel has a wash service.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
wash
IPA
GB/wˈɔʃ/
US/wˈɔʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
wash (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (wash)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: wash
- Plural: wash, washes
Verb
- Base: wash
- 3rd Person Singular: washes
- Present Participle: washing
- Past: washed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Core family
washable
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unwashed
adjective
Advanced or less common
brainwash
verb C1
whitewash
verb
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Go wash up before dinner.
- He washed up after working in the garden.