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"Washing" is a form of "washing", a noun which is often translated as "el lavado". "Wash" is a form of "wash", a transitive verb which is often translated as "lavar". Learn more about the difference between "washing" and "wash" below.
washing(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la ropa para lavar (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).
Do you have any washing I can add to this load?¿Tienes ropa para lavar que pueda añadir a la que está ya en la máquina?
b. la ropa sucia (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).
There's a pile of washing to go in the washing machine.Hay una pila de ropa sucia que había que poner en la lavadora.
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)
