lavar

/laˈβaɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
lavo
preterite (yo)
lavé
past participle
lavado

Meaning

  1. to wash

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

deslavar

deslavar means to wash out or fade color from something, like fabric fading from washing, or wash away soil erosion; lavar is the general word "to wash."

Similar in other languages

French

laver

laver is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to wash."

Portuguese

lavar

lavar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to wash."

Practice

1 What does lavar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ los platos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lavar?

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