wash out

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wash out

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to clean the inside of)

a. enjuagar

The dentist advised me to wash out my mouth with salt water.El dentista me aconsejó enjuagarme la boca con agua salada.

b. lavar

Take out the garbage and wash out the cans.Saca la basura y lava los botes.

2. (to remove by washing)

a. quitar

Wash out the oil stain before you put the shirt in the washing machine.Quita la mancha de aceite antes de poner la camisa en la lavadora.

3. (to make faded)

a. descolorar

I am never going to buy this detergent again. It washes out my black jeans.Nunca volveré a comprar este detergente. Descolora mis vaqueros negros.

b. desteñir

Gabriela looked different after spending a month in Havana. The sun bronzed her skin and washed out her hair.Gabriela se veía diferente después de pasar un mes en La Habana. El sol le bronceó la piel y destiñó el pelo.

c. deslavar

These rock formations are white because the waves have washed them out.Estas formaciones rocosas son blancas porque las olas las han deslavado.

4. (to demolish)

a. destruir

The floodwaters washed out three bridges.La crecida destruyó tres puentes.

5. (sports)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

All of the sporting events this week have been washed out.Esta semana todos los eventos deportivos han tenido que cancelarse debido a la lluvia.

The rain washed out the baseball game, so we went to the movies.El partido de béisbol fue cancelado debido a la lluvia, así que fuimos al cine.

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

6. (to lose color)

a. descolorarse

If you wash your dark denim jacket after every use, the color will start to wash out.Si lavas tu chamarra de mezclilla oscura después de cada uso, empezará a descolorarse.

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