waschen

to wash

verb VAH-shen Rare

Usage Note

waschen covers washing clothes (Wäsche waschen), oneself (sich waschen), dishes (Geschirr waschen), or a car (das Auto waschen). The phrase das lässt sich nicht wegwaschen means 'that won't wash off' figuratively. Forms: wäscht, wusch, gewaschen.

Examples

"Sie wäscht die Bettwäsche immer bei 60 Grad, um Milben abzutöten."

Natural Translation

She always washes the bed linen at 60 degrees to kill dust mites.

Literal Translation

She washes the bed-linen always at 60 degrees in order dust-mites to kill.

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