wash down in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wash down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. wash down (clean):

wash down paintwork/wall

lavar

2. wash down (accompany) inf:

a plate of pasta washed down with the local wine

un plato de pasta acompañado del vino de la región or rociado con el vino de la región

Translations for wash down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

baldear

to wash down

rociar

to wash down

Translations for wash down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 up, wash over, wash away

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 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.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) inf:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or inf con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre inf

IV.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

derrotar

See also fall down, cut down, burn down

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

down

colinas fpl

wash down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wash down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wash down VB trans

1. wash down (clean):

wash down

lavar

2. wash down (carry elsewhere):

wash down

llevar

wash down

arrastrar

3. wash down fig:

wash down the pill with water

trágate la pastilla con agua

wash-down N

wash-down (of oneself)

baño m

wash-down (of sth)

lavado m

to give sth a wash-down

dar a algo una lavada

Translations for wash down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

rociar

to wash down

Translations for wash down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is mostly a golden-brown colour with a greyish wash down its neck, which often has a purple appearance.

en.wikipedia.org

Many purses and bags have a nylon interior that you can wash down with soap and water (or a vinegar and water solution).

lifehacker.com

They may use diet soda to wash down fast food, for instance.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Around 808 tonnes of the beads are thought to wash down our plugholes on a daily basis, eventually ending up in the ocean.

lifestyle.one

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

www.canberratimes.com.au

Use a pastry brush and water to wash down the sides of the pan to prevent crystallisation.

www.kotaku.com.au

Basil is known for its detoxifying and stress-busting properties as well as anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, the perfect drink to wash down the gastronomic indulgence.

cebudailynews.inquirer.net

Once it was empty, they would then wash down the gas chamber with water hoses, as the floor and walls would be covered in blood and excrement.

en.wikipedia.org

This is anticipated to negatively impact the growth of the global yacht coating market's demand for maintenance, wash down and regular re-coating purpose.

www.digitaljournal.com

Still, it was hot, went down easy, and helped wash down one of their delicious empanadas.

www.winnipegfreepress.com