launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ]
launder
launder(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to wash)
2. (to wash and iron)
a. lavar y planchar
David takes his clothes to a laundry every week for them to launder it.David lleva su ropa a una lavandería cada semana para que la laven y la planchen.
3. (to conceal illegality of)
a. lavar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The criminal bought a bakery so he could launder the money from his drug trafficking.El delicuente compró una panadería para poder lavar el dinero de su narcotráfico.
b. blanquear
She laundered her illegal money by buying houses cheaply for cash.Blanqueaba su dinero ilícito comprando casas a bajo precio en efectivo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to wash)
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laundertransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (clothes)
a. lavar (y planchar)
2. (fig)
a. blanquear (money)
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