wash
gb/wˈɔʃ/ us/wˈɔʃ/
A1
Engelsk
~ 1900
mos, mosakszik, mosás, sodor, elmos, lavír, lazúrréteg, mosnivaló, szennyes
VERB
A1
1
mos
A1
Bruksmønster:
to wash [something]
I need to wash my hands before dinner.
Vacsora előtt kezet kell mosnom.
She washed the dishes after the meal.
Az étkezés után elmosogatta az edényeket.
He washed his car every weekend.
The nurse washed the wound with warm water.
Please wash your hair before the party.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I wash my face every morning.
Minden reggel megmosom az arcomat.
She washes her clothes on Sunday.
Vasárnaponként kimossa a ruháit.
We wash the car together.
He washes his hands before eating.
Wash the cups after tea.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wash' with 'clean' even when no water is used; 'wash' usually involves water.
Betydning
Clean with water and soap
Ordkombinasjoner
wash clothes
|wash hands
|wash dishes
|wash the car
|wash hair
Synonymer
clean (A general term for removing dirt; may not specifically imply water use.)
Antonymer
dirty (To make something unclean, the opposite of washing.)
Temaer
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To make something clean by using water and usually soap.
To clean something using water, often with soap or detergent, by rubbing or immersing it.
VERB
A1
2
mosakszik
A2
Bruksmønster:
to wash [oneself/body part]
I always wash before going to bed.
Lefekvés előtt mindig megmosakszom.
He washed his face in the cold stream.
Megmosta az arcát a hideg patakban.
She washed quickly after coming home from the gym.
Remember to wash after working in the garden.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I wash every morning.
Minden reggel megmosakszom.
He washes his face before school.
Iskola előtt megmossa az arcát.
She washes her hands after lunch.
Wash before you sleep.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners confuse 'wash' (general cleaning) with 'shower' (specifically using running water over the whole body).
Betydning
Clean oneself with water
Ordkombinasjoner
wash up
|wash face
|wash hands
|wash before bed
Synonymer
bathe ('Bathe' can mean to wash the whole body, sometimes in a tub, and can be more formal.)
Antonymer
soil (To make one's body dirty.)
Temaer
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|health
|body
Definisjon
To make yourself clean by using water and usually soap.
To clean one's own body or part of it using water, often with soap.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
mosás
A2
The car needs a good wash.
Az autóra ráférne egy alapos mosás.
I gave my jeans a quick wash.
Gyorsan átmostam a farmeremet.
The dog could use a wash after playing in the mud.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The car needs a wash.
Az autóra ráfér egy mosás.
I give my shirt a wash.
Kimosom az ingemet.
The dog has a wash.
Betydning
Act of cleaning with water
Ordkombinasjoner
do the wash
|give it a wash
|car wash
Synonymer
cleaning (A general term for removing dirt; may not specifically involve water.)
Temaer
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
When something is cleaned using water and usually soap.
An act or process of cleaning something with water and often soap or detergent.
VERB
B1
4
Bruksmønster:
to wash [something] [somewhere]
The waves washed the boat ashore.
A hullámok partra sodorták a csónakot.
The flood washed away several houses.
Az árvíz több házat is elsodort.
Debris was washed downstream after the storm.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The waves wash the boat to land.
A hullámok partra sodorják a csónakot.
The rain washes the dirt away.
Az eső elmossa a sarat.
The river washes leaves downstream.
Betydning
Be carried by flowing water
Ordkombinasjoner
washed ashore
|washed away
|washed downstream
Synonymer
carry (A more general term for moving something; doesn't imply water.)
Temaer
nature
|movement
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
When water moves something onto or away from a place.
To be carried or driven by flowing water onto, into, or away from something.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
5
lavír
C2
lazúrréteg
C1
The artist applied a blue wash to the background.
A művész kék lavírt vitt fel a háttérre.
A light wash of yellow brightened the sky in the painting.
Egy halvány sárga lavírréteg világosabbá tette az eget a festményen.
She used a watercolor wash for the first layer.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The artist uses a blue wash.
A művész kék lavírt használ.
There is a light wash on the wall.
A falon halvány lazúrréteg látható.
He paints with a red wash.
Betydning
Thin layer of color or paint
Ordkombinasjoner
watercolor wash
|light wash of paint
Synonymer
glaze (In painting, a transparent layer of color; may differ in technique from a wash.)
Temaer
art
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A light layer of paint or color put on a surface.
A thin layer of diluted paint, ink, or color applied lightly over a surface, often in art or design.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
6
I have a huge pile of wash to do this weekend.
Hatalmas halom mosnivalóm van erre a hétvégére.
She separated the whites from the colors in the wash.
Szétválogatta a mosnivalót fehérekre és színesekre.
The hotel offers a daily wash service.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I do the wash on Monday.
Hétfőn mosok.
There is much wash today.
Ma sok a mosnivaló.
The hotel has a wash service.
Betydning
Clothes to be cleaned with water
Ordkombinasjoner
do the wash
|separate the wash
Synonymer
laundry ('Laundry' is more common in American English for clothes being washed.)
Temaer
daily life
|daily_life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Clothes or other things that need to be washed.
Clothes, linens, or similar items that are being cleaned or need to be cleaned with water and detergent.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
wash
IPA
GB/wˈɔʃ/
US/wˈɔʃ/
Stavelser og trykk
wash (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (wash)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: wash
- Plural: wash, washes
Verb
- Base: wash
- 3rd Person Singular: washes
- Present Participle: washing
- Past: washed
Ordfamilie
Forms
Core family
washable
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unwashed
adjective
Advanced or less common
brainwash
verb C1
whitewash
verb
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- Go wash up before dinner.
- He washed up after working in the garden.