verb🔗ShareLaverTo clean with water."Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."Les lave-vaisselles lavent la vaisselle beaucoup plus efficacement que la plupart des humains.actionprocessutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmporter, lessiverTo move or erode by the force of water in motion."Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment."De fortes pluies emportent une route ou une digue.environmentgeologyweathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaver, lessiverTo separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water."The prospector washed the gravel, hoping to find gold flakes. "Le prospecteur a lavé le gravier, espérant trouver des paillettes d'or.materialgeologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe laverTo clean oneself with water."I wash every morning after getting up."Je me lave tous les matins après m'être levé.bodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaver, rincerTo cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten."Waves wash the shore."Les vagues lavent le rivage.natureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClapoter, s'agiterTo move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash."to hear the water washing"entendre l'eau clapotersoundnatureweatheroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre emporté par l'eau, être lessivéTo be eroded or carried away by the action of water."The heavy rain washed away the sandcastle on the beach. "La forte pluie a emporté le château de sable sur la plage.geologyenvironmentweathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre convaincant, résister à la critiqueTo be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique."The lawyer's argument was well-researched and logically sound; it washed with the jury and secured the acquittal. "L'argument de l'avocat était bien documenté et logiquement solide ; il a convaincu le jury et a obtenu l'acquittement.languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSupporter le lavageTo bear without injury the operation of being washed."Some calicoes do not wash."Certains calicots ne supportent pas le lavage.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre emporté, érodé par l'eauTo be wasted or worn away by the action of water, as by a running or overflowing stream, or by the dashing of the sea; said of road, a beach, etc."The heavy rain washed away part of the dirt road. "La forte pluie a emporté une partie du chemin de terre.environmentgeologynaturedisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeinter, colorer légèrementTo cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly."She washed the old wooden table with a thin coat of white paint to brighten it up. "Elle a légèrement coloré la vieille table en bois avec une fine couche de peinture blanche pour l'éclaircir.artcolorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecouvrir, plaquerTo overlay with a thin coat of metal."steel washed with silver"Acier recouvert d'argentmaterialtechnicalindustryappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéphosphorerTo cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide."The steelworkers washed the molten pig iron with iron oxide to reduce its phosphorus content. "Les sidérurgistes ont déphosphoré la fonte en fusion avec de l'oxyde de fer pour réduire sa teneur en phosphore.materialsubstancechemistryprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaver, purifierTo pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, especially by removing soluble constituents."To remove excess ammonia, the factory washed the exhaust gases through a water tank. "Pour éliminer l'excès d'ammoniac, l'usine a lavé les gaz d'échappement à travers un réservoir d'eau.chemistrytechnologyscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading