wash away in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wash away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

Translations for wash away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away

aparté la vista

he limped away

se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away

se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away

me di la vuelta

I turned away

me di vuelta CSur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away

no queda lejos

we're still a long way away

todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away

falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away

queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away

vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada

está en Canadá

they're both away today

ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week

toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away inf

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away inf

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! LatAm

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

lejos de

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

Phrases:

away with liter as prep away with her to the tower!

¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!

¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

See also wash away, wipe away, waste away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar liter

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away

llevarse

he took the empty dishes away

retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book)

para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! inf

¡adelante!

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:

irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:

desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away

el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity

fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away

si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:

amainar

die away anger/indignation:

pasar

her voice died away

su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away

su voz se fue extinguiendo liter

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar inf

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

Wash

Wash → Washington

I.wash [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ, Brit wɒʃ] N

1.1. wash C (act):

I'll give the car/the carpet a wash

voy a lavar el coche/la alfombra

I'll give the car/the carpet a wash

voy a darle una lavada al coche/a la alfombra LatAm

give your face a good wash

lávate bien la cara

I'll give my hair a wash

me voy a lavar la cabeza or el pelo

to have a wash

lavarse

1.2. wash C (in washing machine):

wash

lavado m

prewash and wash

prelavado m y lavado

attr wash cycle

ciclo m de lavado

wash program

programa m de lavado

1.3. wash C (laundry):

I do a wash every Monday

los lunes lavo la ropa

I do a wash every Monday

los lunes hago la colada Spain

your shirt is in the wash (with the dirty laundry)

tu camisa está con la ropa sucia

your shirt is in the wash (being washed)

tu camisa está lavándose

the colors ran in the wash

los colores destiñeron al lavarlo

it will all come out in the wash inf (things will sort themselves out)

todo se va a arreglar

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

ya se revelará todo

2.1. wash U (sound of waves):

wash

chapoteo m

the gentle wash of the waves on the shore

el suave batir de las olas contra la orilla

2.2. wash U (left by boat, plane):

wash

estela f

3.1. wash U or C (of paint):

wash

capa f

wash

mano f

3.2. wash U or C ART:

wash

aguada f

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

1.1. wash (clean):

wash shirt/car/fruit

lavar

wash floor

fregar

wash floor

lavar esp LatAm

to wash one's face/hair

lavarse la cara/la cabeza or el pelo

to wash the dishes

fregar or lavar los platos

don't try to wash the stain off

no intentes quitar la mancha

to wash the shampoo out of one's hair

enjuagarse el pelo

to wash the shampoo out of one's hair

aclararse el pelo Spain

1.2. wash (for gold):

wash gravel/mud

lavar

2.1. wash (carry away):

wash

arrastrar

the body had been washed ashore by the tide

la corriente había arrastrado el cuerpo hasta la orilla

the wave nearly washed him overboard

la ola casi lo arrojó por la borda

2.2. wash (lap):

wash liter

bañar liter

the sound of the waves washing the shore

el sonido de las olas al bañar la orilla

3. wash (paint) CONSTR:

wash wall

pintar

wash wall

dar una mano de pintura a

wash color

extender

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

1.1. wash (clean oneself):

wash person/cat:

lavarse

she prefers to wash in cold water

prefiere lavarse con agua fría

1.2. wash (do dishes):

wash

lavar

wash

fregar

1.3. wash (do laundry):

wash washing machine/person:

lavar (la ropa)

wash washing machine/person:

hacer la colada Spain

2. wash (come clean):

this shirt washes well

esta camisa se lava bien

the mud will wash off easily

será fácil quitar(le) el barro

it won't wash inf

no va a colar inf

her excuses just won't wash with me any more

no me voy a volver a tragar sus excusas inf

3. wash wave/water + adv compl:

the water washed against the rocks

el agua batía contra las rocas

See also wash away, wash up, wash over

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.wash up VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + adv)

1. wash up (wash oneself):

wash up Am

lavarse

2. wash up (float ashore):

wash up

ser traído por la corriente

3. wash up (wash dishes):

wash up Brit

lavar los platos

wash up Brit

fregar (los platos)

II.wash up VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash up (deposit) usu pass:

to be washed up body/debris/wreckage:

ser traído por la corriente

2. wash up dishes Brit:

wash up

lavar

wash up

fregar

wash over VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + prep + o)

wash over waves/water:

wash over

bañar

to let sth wash over one, she lets their criticism wash over her

sus críticas le resbalan

I don't pay any attention to their quarreling, I just let it all wash over me

sus peleas me tienen sin cuidado: los oigo como quien oye llover

I let the music wash over me

dejé que la música me envolviera

I let the music wash over me

me dejé llevar por la música

wash away in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wash away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wash away VB trans

1. wash away (clean):

wash away

quitar

2. wash away (carry elsewhere):

wash away

llevar

wash away

arrastrar

Translations for wash away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 km away

a 10 km

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] VB trans

1. wash (clean):

wash

lavar

wash dishes

fregar

to wash one's hair/hands

lavarse el pelo/las manos

to wash the floor

fregar el suelo

2. wash waves:

wash

bañar

3. wash river, sea:

wash

llevar

wash

arrastrar

to wash overboard

arrastrar fuera de la cubierta

II.wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] VB intr

1. wash:

wash person

lavarse

wash cloth

poderse lavar

that excuse won't wash with me inf

esa excusa conmigo no cuela

2. wash (do the washing):

wash

lavar la ropa

3. wash (sea):

wash

chapotear

III.wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] N

1. wash (cleaning with water):

wash

lavado m

to have a wash

darse un baño

2. wash no pl (clothes for cleaning):

the wash

la ropa para lavar

to be in the wash

estar en la lavandería

3. wash no pl liter (sound of water):

wash

chapoteo m

4. wash:

wash NAUT

remolinos m pl

wash AVIAT

disturbios m pl aerodinámicos

5. wash:

wash (thin layer)

capa f

wash (thin layer)

baño m

wash (painting)

mano f

6. wash (even situation):

wash

empate m

Phrases:

to come out in the wash prov

arreglarse todo