lavar

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verbo

lavar

transitive verb

1. to wash (limpiar)

2. to clear (honor); to make up for (ofensa)

intransitive verb

3. to get things clean (detergente)

4. to do the washing (hacer la colada)

lavarse

pronomial verb

1. to wash

espera un momento, que me estoy lavando -> hold on a minute, I'm washing o I'm getting washed
lavarse las manos/la cara -> to wash one's hands/face
lavarse los dientes -> to brush o clean one's teeth

lavar [lah-var’]

article & verb transitive

1. To wash, to cleanse by ablution, to rave, to launder.

2. To clear from an imputation or charge of guilt.

3. To white-wash a wall with lime or chalk.

verb reflexive

4. To wash, to have a wash.

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	lavo	lavé	lavaba	lavaré	lave
Tú	lavas	lavaste	lavabas	lavarás	laves
Ella/Él/Usted	lava	lavó	lavaba	lavará	lave
Nosotros	lavamos	lavamos	lavábamos	lavaremos	lavemos
Vosotros	laváis	lavasteis	lavabais	lavaréis	lavéis
Ellos/Ustedes	lavan	lavaron	lavaban	lavarán	laven

Completo lavar conjugación


P:	Eduardo tiene _______ lavar las ventanas este fin de semana.
R:	Normally we won't respond until you give us your best guess, but I think you did that when you said they all look correct. I can sympathize with your…

P:	Fregar o Lavar?
R:	Cepillarse o lavarse los dientes - los dos son correctos.

P:	lavar vs. limpiar
R:	It's the same as the difference between "wash" and "clean" in English. You wash clothes, you wash the car, you clean the house. I don't know if it has…

P:	Despues de lavar la ropa, tengo que ponerla en mi ?
R:	After you wash the clothes, I have to put them on.

P:	In your example for "el grifo", example #1 stated:"Después de lavar los manos,…
R:	You're correct: it should be "las manos."