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lavado, el lavado(
lah
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bah
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doh
)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.
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