washing

el lavado

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (act of washing)

a. el lavado

(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).

(M)

The color had faded as a result of constant washing.El color se había desteñido como resultado de los lavados constantes.

2. (items to be washed)

a. la ropa para lavar

(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).

(F)

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) 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).

(F)

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.

3. (washed items)

a. la colada

(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).

(F)

Can you take the washing out of the washing machine?¿Puedes sacar la colada de la lavadora?

washing

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (action)

a.

to do the washinglavar la ropa

washing machinelavadora lavarropas m inv

washing powderjabón or detergente (en polvo)

2. (dirty clothes)

a. la ropa sucia

(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).

(F)

3. (clean clothes)

a. la ropa limpia

(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).

(F)

washing [ˈwɒʃɪŋ]

noun

1 (act) lavado (m)

some fabrics don't stand up to repeated washings algunos tejidos no aguantan constantes lavados

2 (clothes) (dirty) ropa (f) sucia; (hung to dry) colada (f)

to take in washing [+woman] ser lavandera

modifier

washing day (n) día (m) de lavado; día (m) de colada

washing line (n) tendedero (m)

a teddy bear was hanging from the washing line

washing machine (n) lavadora (f)

washing powder (n) jabón (m) en polvo; detergente (m)

washing soda (n) sosa (f); carbonato (m) sódico

automatic washing powder

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washing machine	la lavadora
washing-up	los platos sucios
I was washing the dishes	estaba lavando los platos
I'm washing the car	estoy lavando el coche
washing pan	batea
washing site	lavadero
washing place	lavadero
washing-up liquid	el líquido lavavajillas
do the washing-up	lavar
I was washing	estaba lavando
he is washing the dishes	está lavando los platos
washing powder	el jabón en polvo
remove before washing or wearing	quitar antes de lavar o llevar
we were washing the dishes	lavábamos los platos
she is washing her car	está lavando su coche
non-biological washing powder	el detergente en polvo no biológico
I am washing the dishes	estoy lavando los platos
washing machine settings	configuración de lavadora
washing room	el lavadero
do the washing	hacer el lavado