wash in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wash in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.wash <pl -es> [wɒʃ] N

1. wash usu sing (cleaning, laundering):

wash

pranje nt

to have a wash

umiti se

2. wash no pl (clothes):

to do a wash

oprati veš

to be in the wash

biti na pranju

3. wash usu sing (thin layer):

wash

tanak sloj m

wash

film m

Phrases:

it'll all come out in the wash inf

sve će to doći na svoje

II.wash [wɒʃ] VB trans

1. wash (clean):

wash dishes

oprati // prati

wash wound

isprati // ispirati

2. wash usu passive (sweep):

to be washed ashore

biti naplavljen na obalu

Phrases:

to wash one's hands of sb/sth

oprati ruke od nekoga/nečega

to wash one's dirty linen in public pej

iznositi prljav veš u javnost

III.wash [wɒʃ] VB intr

1. wash (clean oneself):

wash

umiti se // umivati se

wash

okupati se // kupati se

Phrases:

sth won't wash with sb

nešto neće proći kod nekoga

'wash-bowl N Am (washbasin)

wash-bowl

lavabo m

wash-bowl

umivaonik m

'wash house N

wash house

perionica f

wash away VB trans

1. wash away (sweep off, erode):

wash away

sprati // spirati

wash away

odneti // odnositi

2. wash away fig (eliminate):

to wash away sb's sins

oprati se od greha

3. wash away (clean):

wash away

oprati // prati

wash down VB trans

1. wash down (swallow):

wash down

progutati // gutati uz tečnost

2. wash down (clean):

wash down

sprati // spirati

3. wash down usu passive (carry off):

wash down

odneti // odnositi

pre-wash <pl -es> [ˌpriː'wɒʃ] N

pre-wash

pretpranje nt u mašini za veš

wash over VB intr

1. wash over (flow over):

to wash over sb/sth

preplaviti nekoga/nešto

2. wash over fig (overcome):

wash over

prevazići // prevazilaziti

3. wash over fig (have no effect):

it makes no difference what I say, it just washes over them

šta god ja kažem, njih uopšte ne dotiče

'wash leath·er N

1. wash leather no pl (material):

wash leather

jelenska koža f

2. wash leather (to clean windows):

wash leather

krpa f od jelenske kože

I.wash out VB intr

wash out

isprati se // ispirati se

II.wash out VB trans

1. wash out (clean inside):

wash out

isprati // ispirati

2. wash out (remove):

wash out

sprati // spirati

3. wash out (launder):

wash out

oprati // prati

4. wash out usu passive:

to be washed out event

biti prekinut zbog kiše

I.wash off VB intr

wash off

sprati se // spirati se

II.wash off VB trans

wash off

sprati // spirati

wash Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a wash

umiti se

to be in the wash

biti na pranju

it'll all come out in the wash inf

sve će to doći na svoje

to wash one's hands of sb/sth

oprati ruke od nekoga/nečega

to wash one's dirty linen in public pej

iznositi prljav veš u javnost

sth won't wash with sb

nešto neće proći kod nekoga

how much do you charge for a wash and cut?

koliko koštaju pranje i šišanje?

to wash away sb's sins

oprati se od greha

to do [or wash] the dishes

prati sudove

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many inmates used their morning ersatz coffee to wash themselves; since it tasted so bad, it wasn't worth drinking anyway.

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It did for a long time... but the past three years have been so bad that the squeaky clean image does not wash at all.

www.abc.net.au

Oil and tar can commonly wash up onto the beaches as well, 94% of which originates from oil spills, engine lubrication oil, and tanker washings.

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Restaurants should ensure that hand-wash lotion or soap was available near wash basin and should supply only properly boiled hot water to customers.

www.thehindu.com

Some systems claim to wash out hydrolysed hemicellulose sugars and most of the protein as water-solubles.

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Once on the road, they are spotted by an attack helicopter and drive into a car wash for cover.

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The plan calls for boat storage, wash down areas, docks and amenities including toilets, kitchens and office space.

www.canberratimes.com.au

The larger ones, which possessed receptacles for soap-dishes, were the predecessors of the modern bathroom wash basin, or sink.

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The ingredients included mouth wash, liquid shoe polish and window cleaner fluid.

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Sally had taken the ring off to wash up before bed when it fell into the bathroom sink's drain.

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