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"Wash" is a form of "wash", a transitive verb which is often translated as "lavar". "Clean" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "limpiar". Learn more about the difference between "clean" and "wash" below.
clean(
klin
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (not dirty)
a. limpio
I gave my son a clean T-shirt after the game.Le di a mi hijo una camiseta limpia después del partido.
4. (pure)
a. limpio
The water from the stream may seem clean enough to the eye, but it is not drinkable.El agua del arroyo puede parecer limpia a simple vista, pero no es potable.
c. refrescante
The clean taste of the lemon juice brings out all the other flavors of the salad.El sabor refrescante del jugo de limón hace resaltar todos los demás sabores de la ensalada.
d. no contaminante
We should use clean energy to protect the environment.Deberíamos utilizar energía no contaminante para proteger el medioambiente.
6. (even)
a. nítido
The clean strokes are constant in the artist's work.Los trazos nítidos son una constante en la obra del artista.
b. bien definido
The boundaries must be clean to avoid any confusion.Los límites deben estar bien definidos para evitar toda confusión.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He avoided the prison sentence because his criminal record was clean.Evitó la pena de cárcel porque no tenía antecedentes penales.
My son is a great student and has a clean reputation.Mi hijo es gran estudiante y tiene una reputación impecable.
8. (religious)
a. puro
According to some religions, the pig is not a clean animal.Según algunas religiones, el cerdo no es un animal puro.
9. (colloquial) (not possessing or doing anything illegal)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sin problemas
It was a clean operation and everything went as expected.Fue una operación sin problemas y todo ocurrió como estaba previsto.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
11. (colloquial) (completely)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. por completo
She clean forgot her appointment with the doctor.Se le olvidó por completo su cita con el médico.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la limpieza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Give the bathroom a good clean with bleach.Dale una buena limpieza al baño con lejía.
wash(
wash
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to clean)
a. arrastrar
The tide washed pieces of the wreckage ashore.La marea arrastró pedazos de los restos del naufragio a la orilla.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to bathe)
a. lavarse
I'll need some time to wash and shave before the party.Necesitaré tiempo para lavarme y afeitarme antes de la fiesta.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el lavado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Add the fabric softener at the beginning of the wash, pouring it into the designated slot.Añade el suavizante de telas al principio del lavado, vertiéndolo en la ranura indicada.
6. (nautical)
