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Wash. Am

Wash abbreviation of Washington

See also

Wash·ing·ton [ˌwɒʃɪŋtən, Am ˌwɑ:ʃɪŋ-] N (US state)

Washington: Washington nt <-s>

I. wash <pl -es> [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] N

1. wash usu sing (cleaning, laundering):

wash: Waschen nt kein pl

to do a wash: [Wäsche] waschen

to give sth/sb a [good] wash: etw/jdn [gründlich] waschen

to have a wash: sich acc waschen

to need a good wash: gründlich gewaschen werden müssen

2. wash no pl (clothes):

the wash: die Wäsche

to be in the wash: in der Wäsche sein

3. wash no pl Am liter (sound):

wash of a river: Geplätscher nt <-s>

wash of the sea: Brandung f <-, -en>

4. wash usu sing (thin layer):

wash: [Farb]überzug m

wash: Lasur f <-, -en>

5. wash usu sing (even situation):

wash: Pattsituation f <-, -en>

they both have their pros and cons so it's a wash really: beide haben ihre Vor- und Nachteile, es bleibt sich also gleich

Phrases:

it'll all come out in the wash inf: das wird sich alles klären

II. wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] VB trans

1. wash (clean):

to wash sb/oneself/sth: jdn/sich/etw waschen

to wash sb's clothes: jds Wäsche waschen

to wash the dishes: abwaschen

to wash the dishes: [ab]spülen

to wash one's hair/hands: sich dat die Haare/Hände waschen

to wash one's hands euph (go to the toilet): sich dat die Hände waschen gehen euph

to wash a wound: eine Wunde spülen [o. auswaschen]

2. wash usu passive (sweep):

to be washed ashore: an Land gespült werden

to be washed overboard: über Bord gespült werden

Phrases:

to wash one's dirty linen in public pej: seine schmutzige Wäsche in aller Öffentlichkeit waschen

to not be fit to wash sb's feet: es nicht wert sein, jds Füße zu waschen

to wash one's hands of sb/sth: mit jdm/etw nichts zu tun haben wollen

to wash sb's mouth [out] with soap and water: jdm den Mund gründlich mit Seifenwasser ausspülen

III. wash [wɒʃ, Am wɑ:ʃ] VB intr

1. wash (clean oneself):

wash: sich acc waschen

2. wash (laundry):

to wash well: sich acc gut waschen lassen

3. wash (lap):

to wash against sth: gegen etw acc schlagen [o. spülen]

Phrases:

sth won't wash with sb: etw hat keinerlei Wirkung bei jdm

your excuse for being late won't wash with me: deine Entschuldigung für dein Zuspätkommen kaufe ich dir nicht ab inf

wash VB

wash: reinigen

ˈac·id wash N

acid wash: Acid-Wash m

acid wash jeans: mit chlorgetränkten Bimssteinen gewaschene Jeans

ˈcar wash N

car wash: Autowaschanlage f

pre-wash <pl -es> [ˌpri:ˈwɒʃ, Am ˈwɑ:ʃ] N (in washing machine)

pre-wash: Vorwäsche f <-, -n>

wash away VB trans

1. wash away (sweep off, erode):

to wash away ⇆ sth: etw fortschwemmen [o. wegspülen]

to wash sb away: jdn fortschwemmen

to wash away the soil: die Erde wegschwemmen

2. wash away fig (eliminate):

to wash away ⇆ sth: etw vertreiben

to wash away sb's sins: jdn von seinen Sünden reinwaschen

and the blood of the Lamb has washed away the sins of the world: und das Blut des Lammes nahm hinweg die Sünden der Welt

3. wash away (clean):

to wash away ⇆ sth: etw auswaschen

I. wash off VB intr

wash off: sich acc abwaschen lassen

II. wash off VB trans

to wash off ⇆ sth: etw abwaschen

I. wash out VB intr

wash out: sich acc herauswaschen lassen

II. wash out VB trans

1. wash out (clean inside):

to wash out ⇆ sth: etw auswaschen

to wash a bottle out: eine Flasche ausspülen

2. wash out (remove):

to wash out ⇆ sth: etw herauswaschen

to wash out ⇆ sth fig: etw auslöschen

to wash out the memory of sth: die Erinnerung an etw acc auslöschen

3. wash out (launder):

to wash out ⇆ sth: etw [aus]waschen

4. wash out usu passive (abandon):

to be washed out event: ins Wasser gefallen sein inf

5. wash out (exhaust):

to wash out ⇆ sb: jdn erschöpfen [o. auslaugen]

wash over VB intr

1. wash over (flow over):

to wash over sb/sth: über jdn/etw [hinweg]spülen

2. wash over fig (overcome):

to wash over sb: jdn überkommen [o. übermannen]

3. wash over fig (have no effect):

to wash over sb: keine Wirkung auf jdn haben

to wash over sb: an jdm abprallen

it makes no difference what I say, it just washes over them: es ist ganz egal, was ich sage, es prallt einfach an ihnen ab

I. wash up VB intr

1. wash up (clean dishes):

wash up: abspülen

wash up: abwaschen

2. wash up Am (wash oneself):

wash up: sich acc waschen

II. wash up VB trans

to wash up ⇆ sth sea: etw anspülen [o. anschwemmen]

ˈwash-bowl N Am

wash-bowl (washbasin): Waschbecken nt <-s, ->

wash-bowl (bowl): Waschschüssel f <-, -n>

ˈwash col·umn N CHEM

wash column: Waschturm m

ˈwash house N

wash house: Waschhaus nt

ˈwash leath·er N

1. wash leather no pl (material):

wash leather: Waschleder nt <-s, ->

2. wash leather (to clean windows):

wash leather: Fensterleder nt <-s, ->

ˈwash sale N Am STOCKEX

wash sale: Scheingeschäfte pl

Present
I	wash
you	wash
he/she/it	washes
we	wash
you	wash
they	wash

Past
I	washed
you	washed
he/she/it	washed
we	washed
you	washed
they	washed

Present Perfect
I	have	washed
you	have	washed
he/she/it	has	washed
we	have	washed
you	have	washed
they	have	washed

Past Perfect
I	had	washed
you	had	washed
he/she/it	had	washed
we	had	washed
you	had	washed
they	had	washed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it makes no difference what I say, it just washes over them: es ist ganz egal, was ich sage, es prallt einfach an ihnen ab

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