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"Lavado" is a form of "lavado", an adjective which is often translated as "washed". "Fresco" is an adjective which is often translated as "fresh". Learn more about the difference between "lavado" and "fresco" below.
lavado, el lavado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (cleaned)
2. (colloquial) (without money) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
3. (used to talk about someone with light brown skin) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. light
La sospechosa es una mujer morena lavada de ojos azules.The suspect is a woman with light brown skin and blue eyes.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (cleaning)
a. wash
Mejor me voy ya a hacer el lavado. ¡Tengo seis pilas de ropa sucia!I'd better start doing the wash. I have six piles of dirty clothes!
b. laundry
Esta semana no tuve tiempo de hacer el lavado.I haven't had time to do the laundry this week.
c. washing
Vamos a darle un buen lavado al carro; está muy sucio.Let's give the car a good washing; it's really dirty.
5. (medicine) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. enema
Tienes que hacerte un lavado la noche antes de la cirugía.You have to get an enema the night before the surgery.
6. (figurative) (cleansing)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. laundering
El comerciante fue sentenciado a diez años de prisión por lavado de dinero.The businessman was sentenced to ten years in prison for money laundering.
fresco(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not frozen)
a. fresh
Se venden vegetales frescos en el mercado agrícola.Fresh vegetables are sold at the farmer's market.
2. (recent)
a. fresh
Ya es hora de incorporar sangre fresca a nuestro equipo.It's time to add fresh blood to our team.
a. cool (pleasant)
Por las noches soplaba una brisa fresca que venía del mar.In the evenings there was a cool breeze coming from the sea.
b. chilly (unpleasant)
Hace demasiado fresco para sentarse en la terraza.It's too chilly to sit on the terrace.
4. (rested)
a. fresh
Trabajo mejor por las mañanas, cuando tengo la mente más fresca.I work better in the morning, when my mind is fresher.
a. fresh
Esta crema hidratante se absorbe rápido y te deja la piel fresca y suave.This moisturizer is absorbed very quickly and leaves your skin fresh and smooth.
6. (freshening)
a. refreshing
En verano prefiero la colonia al perfume porque es más fresca.In the summer I prefer cologne to perfume because it's more refreshing.
7. (insolent)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No te quedes ahí tan fresco. ¡Haz algo!Don't stand there as if nothing was the matter. Do something about it!
Se entera de que ha suspendido el examen y se queda tan fresca.She finds out that she has failed her exam and couldn't care less.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Esperemos que haga un poquito más de fresco junto al mar.Let's hope it's a bit cooler by the seaside.
Coge una chaqueta, puede que haga fresco fuera.Take a jacket, it may be chilly out there.
10. (air)
a. fresh air
Lo que necesitas es salir un rato a tomar el fresco.What you need is to go get some fresh air.
11. (art)
12. (beverage) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. drink
Los frescos de frutas naturales son ricos en vitaminas.Natural fruit drinks are rich in vitamins.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Eres un fresco! ¿No te dije que no utilizaras mi ordenador?You have a lot of nerve! Didn't I tell you not to use my computer?
Tu hermana es una fresca de cuidado. Nunca hace sus deberes.Your sister is really cheeky. She never does her homework.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
14. (colloquial) (used to tell someone to relax) (Colombia) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. chill (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Fresco, mano! Ya todo se arreglará.Chill, dude! Everything will be ok.
