lavar

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Meaning

  1. (transitive) to wash
  2. (transitive) to wipe, clear (disgrace, doubt, etc.)
  3. (reflexive) to wash oneself
  4. (reflexive) to wash a body part of oneself (e.g. hands, hair)

Synonyms

lavar legeremente

lavarse la cara

asear el cuerpo

lavar la cabeza

lavar la ropa

lavar ropa

mojarse la cara

lavar servicios o niños

lavar frotando

lavarse la cabeza

guachapanguear

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
la‧var
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laˈbaɾ/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin lavāre (“to wash”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”).

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