/laˈβaɾ/
#1477 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to wash
Word origin
From Latin lavare ('to wash'). The same root gives English 'lavatory' and 'lavish'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lavare
- English cognates
- lavatory, lavish
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
.
I have to wash the dishes after eating.
Lávate .
Wash your hands before dinner.
.
She washes the clothes on Sundays.
, lavarlo.
The car is dirty, we have to wash it.
.
I wash my hair every two days.
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