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.utilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaver, éroderTo move or erode by the force of water in motion."Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment."De fortes pluies lavent une route ou une digue.environmentgeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaver, lessiverTo separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water."The gold miners were washing the gravel to separate the gold from the dirt. "Les chercheurs d'or lavaient le gravier pour séparer l'or de la saleté.geologyprocessagricultureChat 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.bodyactionChat 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.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClapotis, éclabousserTo move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash."to hear the water washing"entendre l'eau clapotissoundnatureactionChat 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 my son had built on the beach. "La forte pluie a emporté le château de sable que mon fils avait construit sur la plage.environmentgeologynaturedisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre convaincant, résister à la critiqueTo be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique."Her arguments for a longer lunch break were washing away all the objections. "Ses arguments en faveur d'une pause déjeuner plus longue emportaient toutes les objections.languagecommunicationwritinglogicChat 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.utilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre emporté, érodéTo 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 rains washed away the dirt path leading to the school. "Les fortes pluies ont emporté le chemin de terre menant à l'école.environmentgeologyweathernatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeinter, colorer légèrementTo cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly."The artist carefully washed the canvas with a light blue paint, giving it a delicate tint. "L'artiste a soigneusement teinté la toile avec une peinture bleu clair, lui donnant une teinte délicate.artcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecouvrir d'une fine couche de métalTo overlay with a thin coat of metal."steel washed with silver"Acier recouvert d'argentmaterialindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéphosphorerTo cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide."The steel mill workers were washing the molten pig iron to remove phosphorus. "Les ouvriers de l'aciérie déphosphoraient la fonte en fusion pour éliminer le phosphore.technicalchemistryindustryprocessChat 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."The scientist was washing the air sample through a special liquid to remove impurities. "Le scientifique lavait l'échantillon d'air à travers un liquide spécial pour éliminer les impuretés.chemistryscienceprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLavageThe action of the verb to wash"The washing of the clothes took several hours. "Le lavage des vêtements a pris plusieurs heures.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLingeClothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry."My mother used to do the washing on a Monday"Ma mère faisait le linge le lundi.itemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRésidus de lavage(often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed"The washings have a higher concentration of metal"Les résidus de lavage ont une concentration de métal plus élevée.geologymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLessiveThe liquid used to wash an ore."The mining company used a special washing to separate the gold from the ore. "La société minière a utilisé une lessive spéciale pour séparer l'or du minerai.geologysubstancechemistrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLavoirA place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing."the gold-washings, or silver-washings"les lavoirs d'or, ou les lavoirs d'argentgeologyareaindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRevêtement, enduitA thin covering or coat."a washing of silver"Un revêtement d'argent.appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOpération de blanchimentA fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market."The stock market analysts uncovered a washing scheme, where the company's stock price was artificially inflated. "Les analystes boursiers ont découvert une opération de blanchiment, où le cours de l'action de la société était artificiellement gonflé.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'application d'une poudre infusible sur une pièce pour l'empêcher de coller à ses supports lors de la réception de l'émailThe covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze."The washing of the pottery pieces prevented them from sticking to the kiln shelves during firing. "L'application de la poudre sur les pièces de poterie les a empêchées de coller aux étagères du four pendant la cuisson.materialtechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
