1 to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: “How often do you wash your hair?”
(zich) wassen

2 to be able to be washed without being damaged: “This fabric doesn't wash very well.”
wassen

3 to flow (against, over etc): “The waves washed (against) the ship.”
breken

4 to sweep (away etc) by means of water: “The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.”
wegspoelen

1 an act of washing: “He's just gone to have a wash.”
het wassen

2 things to be washed or being washed: “Your sweater is in the wash.”
was

3 the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): “the wash of waves against the rocks.”
golfslag

4 a liquid with which something is washed: “a mouthwash.”
spoelwater

5 a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: “The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.”
laagje waterverf

6 the waves caused by a moving boat etc: “The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.”
kielzog

'washable (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

able to be washed without being damaged: “Is this dress washable?”
wasecht

'washer (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 a person or thing (eg a machine) that washes: “They've just bought an automatic dish-washer.”
wasautomaat

2 a flat ring of rubber, metal etc to keep nuts or joints tight: “Our tap needs a new washer.”
leertje

'washing (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 (an) act of cleaning by water: “I don't mind washing, but I hate ironing.”
het wassen

2 clothes washed or to be washed: “I'll hang the washing out to dry.”
was

'washed-'out (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 completely lacking in energy etc: “I feel quite washed-out today.”
afgewerkt

2 (of garments etc) pale, having lost colour as a result of washing: “She wore a pair of old, washed-out jeans.”
gebleekt

'washerwoman (nouns)

a person who is paid to wash clothes.
wasvrouw, wasser

washcloth (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

(American) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body.
washandje

'wash-basin (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a basin in which to wash one's face and hands: “We are having a new washbasin installed in the bathroom.”
wasbak, wastafel

'washing-machine (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

an electric machine for washing clothes: “She has an automatic washing-machine.”
wasmachine

'washing-powder (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a powdered detergent used when washing clothes.
waspoeder

'washing-'up (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

dishes etc cleaned or to be cleaned after a meal etc: “I'll help you with the washing-up.”
afwas

'washout (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

(an idea, project, person etc which is) a complete failure: “She was a complete washout as a secretary.”
fiasco

'washroom (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a lavatory.
toilet

wash up

1 to wash dishes etc after a meal: “I'll help you wash up”
afwassen

2 (American) to wash one's hands and face.
zich opfrissen

3 to bring up on to the shore: “The ship was washed up on the rocks”
doen aanspoelen
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to wash	kielzog (ww.) ; zuiveren (ww.) ; wassen (ww.) ; uitwassen (ww.) ; uitspoelen (ww.) ; sproeien (ww.) ; spoelen (ww.) ; schoonpoetsen (ww.) ; schoonmaken (ww.) ; reinigen (ww.) ; omspoelen met water (ww.) ; omslaan van golven (ww.) ; kielwater (ww.) ; golfslag (ww.) ; afspoelen (ww.)
wash	afwas ; zog ; wassen ; logen ; laag ; kielzog ; gewassen tekening ; de was doen ; bepleisteren

Bronnen: interglot; Vlietstra; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.; Wakefield genealogy pages; Trueterm




EN: bath
EN: bathe
EN: clean
EN: clean up
EN: clear up
EN: dry-clean
EN: dust
EN: hose
EN: mop up
EN: purify

EN: be washed (up), wash ashore NL: aanspoelen
EN: your excuse won't wash NL: je verontschuldiging houdt geen steek
EN: wash one's hands of NL: niets te maken willen hebben met
EN: wash white NL: witten
EN: wash down NL: weg (laten) spoelen of lopen
EN: wash out NL: uitwassen, uitspoelen NL: door wassen eruit gaan NL: (Am.) onmogelijk maken
EN: washed out NL: verkleurd NL: flets, bleek, futloos
EN: wash overboard NL: overboord slaan
EN: wash up NL: afwassen NL: de afwas doen
EN: be washed up NL: aanspoelen
EN: have a wash NL: zich wassen