wash
verb
1 verb clean sth/sb TRANSITIVEnigh verb wash it in hot water nigh in uisce te é, nigh as uisce te éas he was washing himself nuair a bhí sé á ní féinwash your hands nigh do lámhashe's washing her hair tá sí ag ní a cuid gruaigeI have to get washed caithfidh mé mé féin a nílet the rain wash it clean lig don bháisteach é a níto wash sth by hand rud a ní de láimh 2 verb clean yourself INTRANSITIVEtú féin a ní have you washed yet? ar nigh tú thú féin fós?Show full entry
3 verb become clean INTRANSITIVEthey wash better in cold water in uisce fuar is fearr iad a níthe cover washes easily is furasta an clúdach a ní 4 verb of waves, water
TRANSITIVEthe waves were washing the beach bhí na tonnta ag teacht isteach ar an trá
5 verb carry somewhere TRANSITIVEthe bodies were washed ashore tháinig na coirp i dtírhe was washed out to sea tugadh i bhfarraige é, scuabadh amach san fharraige éthe debris is washed along by the river cartann an abhainn an bhruscarnach léi 6 verb ART coat with paint TRANSITIVEleachtbhrataighleachtbhrat a chur ar 7 verb IND, CHEM purify by separation TRANSITIVEscag verb to wash gold ór a scagadh 8 verb informal be accepted INTRANSITIVEbheith inchreidtethat won't wash with the boss ní ghlacfaidh an bas leis sin, ní chreidfidh an bas é sinnoun
9 noun cleaningníochán masc1 to give sth a good wash rud a ní go maiththe car needs a wash tá an carr le ní, teastaíonn níochán ón gcarrI had a quick wash nigh mé mé féin go tapa 10 noun hair washníochán masc1 wash and blowdry níochán agus séidtriomú 11 noun launderingníochán masc1 the colours ran in the wash rith na dathanna sa níochánput the dirty clothes in the wash cuir na héadaí salacha sa níochán 12 noun load of laundrylód níocháinualach níocháinto put a wash on lód níocháin a chur ag gabháil 13 noun applianceniteoir masc3 jet wash scairdniteoir masc3pressure wash brúniteoir masc3 14 noun ART, CONSTR application of paintleachtbhrat masc1 15 noun NAUT churning watermaistreadh masc1 16 noun medical, cosmetic productionlach masc1 folcadh masc body wash folcadh colainnemouth wash folcadh béil 17 noun pigswillbriodarnach fem2 18 noun literary wave of musica wash of music rabharta ceoil, siansa ceoil 19 noun literary lightléas masc1 dealramh masc1 the stage was bathed in a blue wash bhí an t-ardán faoi léas gorm