launder [ˈlɔːndəʳ]
launder
transitive verb1. (to wash)
a. lavar
You shouldn't launder red clothing with white.No debes lavar la ropa roja con la blanca.
2. (to wash and iron)
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)
intransitive verbThe 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.
4. (to wash)
a. lavarse
This bed skirt launders well in cold water.Esta falda de cama se lava bien en agua fría.
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Verb Conjugations for lavar
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