Translations for „lavar“ in the Portuguese » English Dictionary

I . lavar [laˈvar] VB trans

lavar

to wash

lavar (lavar a louça)

to wash [o do] the dishes Am

lavar (lavar a louça)

to do the washing up Brit

pôr a. c. para lavar

to put sth in the wash

lavar a alma

to take a weight off one's mind

II . lavar [laˈvar] VB refl

lavar lavar-se:

lavar-se

to wash (up)

lavar-se

to cleanse [o purify] oneself

Usage examples with lavar

lavar dinheiro fig

to launder money

lavar-se

to wash oneself

máquina de lavar

washing machine

lavar a roupa-suja

to air dirty laundry

lavar a alma

to take a weight off one's mind

lavar a roupa

to do one's laundry

lavar a égua

to win by a mile

lavar a seco

to dry-clean

lavar a louça

to do [o wash] the dishes

lavar as mãos fig

to wash one's hands

pôr a. c. para lavar

to put sth in the wash