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washed

/wɑʃt/ /wɒʃt/ /wɔʃt/

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verb

Laver

To clean with water.

Examples :

"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

Les lave-vaisselles lavent la vaisselle beaucoup plus efficacement que la plupart des humains.

action process utility

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verb

Emporter, lessiver

To move or erode by the force of water in motion.

Examples :

"Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment."

De fortes pluies emportent une route ou une digue.

environment geology weather nature

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verb

Laver, lessiver

To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.

Examples :

"The prospector washed the gravel, hoping to find gold flakes. "

Le prospecteur a lavé le gravier, espérant trouver des paillettes d'or.

material geology agriculture

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Se laver

To clean oneself with water.

Examples :

"I wash every morning after getting up."

Je me lave tous les matins après m'être levé.

body action human

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verb

Laver, rincer

To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.

Examples :

"Waves wash the shore."

Les vagues lavent le rivage.

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verb

Clapoter, s'agiter

To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash.

Examples :

"to hear the water washing"

entendre l'eau clapoter

sound nature weather ocean

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Être emporté par l'eau, être lessivé

To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.

Examples :

"The heavy rain washed away the sandcastle on the beach. "

La forte pluie a emporté le château de sable sur la plage.

geology environment weather nature

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Être convaincant, résister à la critique

To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Supporter le lavage

To bear without injury the operation of being washed.

Examples :

"Some calicoes do not wash."

Certains calicots ne supportent pas le lavage.

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Être emporté, érodé par l'eau

To 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.

Examples :

"The heavy rain washed away part of the dirt road. "

La forte pluie a emporté une partie du chemin de terre.

environment geology nature disaster

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verb

Teinter, colorer légèrement

To cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly.

Examples :

"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.

art color appearance

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verb

Recouvrir, plaquer

To overlay with a thin coat of metal.

Examples :

"steel washed with silver"

Acier recouvert d'argent

material technical industry appearance

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verb

Déphosphorer

To cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide.

Examples :

"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.

material substance chemistry process industry technical

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Laver, purifier

To pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, especially by removing soluble constituents.

Examples :

"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.

chemistry technology science process