noun🔗ShareTabla de lavarA board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed."My grandmother still uses a washboard to scrub stubborn stains out of clothes by hand. "Mi abuela todavía usa una tabla de lavar para frotar a mano las manchas difíciles de la ropa.utensilmachineitemutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabla de lavarSuch a board used as a simple percussion instrument."During the school talent show, Timmy played a lively rhythm on a washboard using thimbles on his fingers. "Durante el concurso de talentos de la escuela, Timmy tocó un ritmo animado en una tabla de lavar usando dedales en sus dedos.musicutensilentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabla de lavar, guardabarrosA board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard."The small fishing boat pitched in the waves, but the washboard kept most of the water from splashing into the cockpit. "El pequeño barco de pesca se balanceaba en las olas, pero el guardabarros evitó que la mayor parte del agua salpicara la cabina.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCamino ondulado, badénA stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface."The old dirt road leading to the farm was a terrible washboard, making the car bounce with every bump. "El antiguo camino de tierra que conducía a la granja era un terrible badén, haciendo que el coche rebotara con cada bache.environmentgeologytrafficvehiclenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRodapiéBaseboard; skirting board"The painter carefully taped along the washboard before painting the wall. "El pintor colocó cinta adhesiva cuidadosamente a lo largo del rodapié antes de pintar la pared.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProducir una textura ondulada en una superficieTo produce a rippled texture on a surface."The poorly maintained dirt road washboarded after the heavy rain, making the drive bumpy. "El camino de tierra mal mantenido produjo una textura ondulada después de la fuerte lluvia, haciendo que el viaje fuera accidentado.actionappearanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar la tabla de lavarTo play a washboard."He likes to washboard in his band, adding a unique, rhythmic sound to their music. "Le gusta tocar la tabla de lavar en su banda, agregando un sonido rítmico único a su música.musicentertainmentutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar, alisar(bees) To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax."The bees washboard diligently across the hive's surface, smoothing it with propolis. "Las abejas limpian diligentemente la superficie de la colmena, alisándola con propóleo.animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
