wash symbol in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wash symbol in the English»French Dictionary

wash symbol N

wash symbol

symbole m de lavage

Translations for wash symbol in the English»French Dictionary

symbol [Brit ˈsɪmb(ə)l, Am ˈsɪmbəl] N (all contexts)

symbol

symbole m (of, for de)

chemical/phallic symbol

symbole chimique/phallique

I.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ] N

1. wash U (by person):

to give [sth] a wash window, floor

laver

to give [sth] a wash object

nettoyer

to give [sth] a wash paintwork, walls

lessiver

to give [sth] a wash hands, face

se laver

to give sb a wash child

débarbouiller

you need a good wash

tu as besoin d'un bon débarbouillage

to have a quick wash

faire un brin de toilette inf

these curtains/your feet need a wash

ces rideaux/tes pieds ont besoin d'être lavés

attr frequent wash shampoo

shampooing m pour lavages fréquents

2. wash (laundry process):

wash

lavage m

weekly wash

lessive f hebdomadaire

after only two washes

après deux lavages seulement

in the wash (about to be cleaned)

au sale

in the wash (being cleaned)

au lavage

3. wash (movement):

wash (from boat, aircraft)

remous m

4. wash (coating):

wash (gen)

couche f (de peinture)

wash (with whitewash)

badigeon m

wash ART

lavis m

pen and wash drawing

dessin m à la plume et au lavis

5. wash PHARM:

wash

lotion f

6. wash (swill):

wash

pâtée f

II.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ] VB trans

1. wash (clean):

wash person, clothes, floor

laver

wash object, wound

nettoyer

wash paintwork, surface

lessiver

to get washed

se laver

to wash everything by hand/in the machine

laver tout à la main/à la machine

to wash one's hands/face

se laver les mains/le visage

to wash sth clean hands, clothes, floor

laver

to wash sth clean paintwork

lessiver

to wash sth clean cut

nettoyer

to wash the dishes

faire la vaisselle

2. wash (carry along) tide, current:

wash silt, debris

entraîner

to be washed out to sea

être entraîné vers le large

to be washed along by the tide

être entraîné par la marée

to be washed downstream

être entraîné en aval

to wash sb/sth ashore

rejeter qn/qc sur le rivage

to wash sb/sth overboard

emporter qn/qc par-dessus bord

3. wash (lap against) liter:

wash rock, shore

lécher

4. wash (dig out):

wash

creuser

the water had washed a hole in the bank

les inondations avaient creusé un trou dans le talus

5. wash:

wash (coat) ART drawing

laver

wash (gen) CONSTR wall

passer une légère couche de peinture sur

wash (with whitewash) wall

badigeonner

to wash a wall in pink

passer une légère couche de rose sur un mur

to wash sth with gold metal, coin

dorer qc au trempé

6. wash (purify by separation):

wash CHEM, MIN gas

épurer [qc] par lavage

wash ore

laver

III.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ] VB intr

1. wash (clean oneself):

wash person:

se laver, faire sa toilette

wash animal:

faire sa toilette

2. wash (clean clothes):

wash

faire la lessive

I wash on Mondays

je fais la lessive le lundi

Whizzo washes whiter MKTG

Whizzo lave plus blanc

3. wash (become clean):

wash

se laver

to wash easily/well

se laver facilement/bien

4. wash (be believed) inf:

his explanation won't wash with the electorate

son explication ne satisfera pas l'électorat

that excuse won't wash with me

cette excuse ne me satisfait pas

IV.to wash oneself VB refl

to wash oneself refl:

to wash oneself person:

se laver

to wash oneself animal:

se nettoyer

V.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ]

it will all come out in the wash (be revealed)

tout finira bien par se savoir

it will all come out in the wash (be resolved)

tout finira par s'arranger

to wash one's hands of matter

se laver les mains de

to wash one's hands of person

se désintéresser de

wash symbol in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wash symbol in the English»French Dictionary

symbol [ˈsɪmbl] N

symbol

symbole m

I.wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] N

1. wash (cleaning with water):

to have a wash

se laver

to have a quick wash

avoir un brin de toilette

2. wash (laundering):

wash

lessive f

to do a wash

faire une lessive

3. wash:

the wash no pl (clothes for cleaning)

le linge sale

to be in the wash

être au sale

4. wash Am → washing-up

5. wash no pl (thin paint layer):

wash

lavis m

6. wash (boat's wake):

wash

remous m

Phrases:

it'll all come out in the wash inf

ça finira par s'arranger

II.wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] VB trans

1. wash (clean with water):

wash

laver

to wash a car

nettoyer une voiture

to wash one's hair/hands

se laver les cheveux/les mains

2. wash (clean):

wash

nettoyer

3. wash (dilute):

wash

laver

4. wash (carry away):

to be washed downstream

être emporté par le courant

Phrases:

to wash one's hands of sth

se laver les mains de qc

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en public

III.wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] VB intr

1. wash (clean oneself):

wash

se laver

2. wash (bathe):

wash

baigner

to wash along the rocks sea, wave

balayer les falaises

to wash against the boat

se briser contre le bateau

Phrases:

that won't wash with me

ça ne marche pas avec moi

See also washing-up

washing-up [ˌwɒʃɪŋˈʌp, Am ˌwɑ:ʃɪŋ-] N Brit, Aus

washing-up

vaisselle f

to do the washing-up

faire la vaisselle