wash load in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wash load in the English»French Dictionary

wash load N

wash load

capacité f de lavage

Translations for wash load in the English»French Dictionary

I.load [Brit ləʊd, Am loʊd] N

1. load:

load (sth carried)

charge f

load (on vehicle, animal)

chargement m

load (on ship, plane)

cargaison f

load fig

fardeau m

a lorry shed its load on the motorway today

aujourd'hui un camion a déversé tout son chargement sur l'autoroute

to have a heavy load to bear fig

avoir un lourd fardeau à porter

to take a load off sb's mind

soulager qn (d'un grand poids)

it's a load off my mind

je me sens soulagé

a bus-load of children

un autobus plein d'enfants

a whole plane-load of passengers filled the departure lounge

la salle d'embarquement de l'aéroport était remplie de passagers

2. load (weight):

load TECH, MECH

charge f (on sur)

this beam has a load of 10 tons

cette poutre a une charge limite de 10 tonnes

do not exceed maximum load

ne pas dépasser la charge maximum

3. load (shipment, batch):

load (of sand, gravel etc)

cargaison f

load (of cement)

fournée f

I've done four loads of washing this morning

j'ai fait quatre machines de linge ce matin

4. load ELEC:

load

charge f

5. load (amount of work):

load fig

travail m

we must lighten the load of young doctors

nous devons alléger le travail des jeunes médecins

fig let's try and spread the load

essayons de répartir le travail à faire

6. load (a lot):

a load or a whole load of people/books

des tas de gens/livres inf

a load or a whole load of people/books

des quantités de gens/livres

II.loads N

loads npl inf:

loads of people/photos/flowers

des tas de gens/photos/fleurs inf

we've got loads of time

nous avons tout notre temps or largement le temps

there was loads of champagne

il y avait du champagne en quantité

we had loads to drink

on n'a pas arrêté de boire

I've seen/done it loads of times before

je l'ai vu/fait je ne sais pas combien de fois

to have loads of energy

avoir de l'énergie à revendre

to have loads of work

avoir un travail fou inf

to have loads of money

être plein aux as inf

to have loads of money

être bourré de fric inf

III.load [Brit ləʊd, Am loʊd] VB trans

1. load (gen):

load vehicle, ship, donkey, gun, washing machine

charger (with de)

to load a camera

mettre un film dans un appareil photo

to load the luggage into the car

charger les bagages dans la voiture

2. load COMPUT:

load program

charger

3. load ELEC:

load system

surcharger

4. load (add charge to):

load insurance premium

majorer

5. load (inundate, give generously) fig:

to load sb with presents, honours

combler or couvrir qn de

6. load (tamper with):

load dice

piper

to load the dice against sb fig

truquer les cartes contre qn

IV.load [Brit ləʊd, Am loʊd] VB intr

load

charger

V.load [Brit ləʊd, Am loʊd]

get a load of this! (listen)

écoute un peu ça! inf

get a load of that! (look)

vise un peu ça! inf

that's a load of old rubbish inf or nonsense or crap sl or cobblers sl

c'est de la blague inf

that's a load of old rubbish inf or nonsense or crap sl or cobblers sl

c'est de la foutaise inf

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 load in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wash load in the English»French Dictionary

I.load [loʊd] N

1. load (amount carried):

load

charge f

to take a load of sth

prendre beaucoup de qc

a ship with a full load of passengers

un paquebot rempli de passagers

2. load (burden):

load

poids m

that's a load off sb's mind

qn a l'esprit soulagé

3. load (amount of work):

a heavy/light load of work

beaucoup/peu de travail

to lighten the load

rendre la vie plus facile

to share the load

partager la besogne

4. load inf (lots):

a load of sth

un tas de qc

Phrases:

get a load of this! inf

regarde/écoute un peu ça!

II.load [loʊd] VB trans

1. load AUTO, comput, MIL:

load

charger

2. load (burden):

to load sb with sth

accabler qn de qc

3. load TECH:

load film , software

charger

load camera

armer

load cassette

insérer

Phrases:

to load the dice

piper les dés

to load the dice in favor of/against sb/sth

tricher dans le but de favoriser/desservir qn/qc

III.load [loʊd] VB intr

load

se charger

load truck

prendre un chargement

I.wash [wɔʃ] 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 (clothes for cleaning)

le linge sale

to be in the wash

être au sale

4. wash (thin paint layer):

wash

lavis m

5. wash (boat's wake):

wash

remous m

Phrases:

it'll all come out in the wash inf

ça finira par s'arranger

II.wash [wɔʃ] 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 [wɔʃ] 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