lavarse

lavarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to wash oneself, have a wash

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VPR to wash, have a wash

tengo que lavarme antes de salir — I need to wash o have a wash before going out

lavarse los dientes — to clean one's teeth

me lavé las manos antes de comer — I washed my hands before eating

el gobierno se lavó las manos ante este asunto — the government washed their hands of the whole affair

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vpr

to wash;

espera un momento, que me estoy lavando hold on a minute, I'm washing o I'm getting washed;

me lavo todas las mañanas I wash every morning;

lavarse las manos/la cara to wash one's hands/face;

lavarse los dientes to brush o clean one's teeth;

lavarse una herida to bathe a wound

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lavarse

v/r wash up, Br

have a wash;

lavarse los dientes brush one’s teeth;

lavarse las manos wash one’s hands;

yo me lavo las manos fig I wash my hands of it

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vr

1) : to wash oneself

2)

lavarse las manos de : to wash one's hands of