wash something off (something)

wash something off (something)
ˌwash sthˈoff (sth) derived
to remove sth from the surface of sth or from clothes by washing

Wash that mud off your boots before you come in.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs  wash something<=>away… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs  wash something<=>away… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wash — wash1 [ waʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to clean something, usually with soap and water: I ve got to wash the dishes. a freshly washed shirt a ) intransitive or transitive to clean a part of your body, usually with soap and water: Wash your hands… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wash off — verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent he washed the dirt from his coat The nurse washed away the blood Can you wash away the spots on the windows? he managed to wash out the stains • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wash — 1 verb 1 WASH SOMETHING (T) to clean something using soap and water: I m just going to wash my hands. | This shirt needs washing. | wash the dishes: It s your turn to wash the dishes. 2 WASH YOURSELF (I) to clean yourself with soap and water: Amy …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wash out — verb 1. prevent or interrupt due to rain (Freq. 1) The storm had washed out the game • Syn: ↑rain out • Hypernyms: ↑prevent, ↑keep • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • wash away — verb 1. eliminate wash away all the differences • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take away • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something 2. remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or …   Useful english dictionary

  • wash — [[t]wɒ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ washes, washing, washed 1) VERB If you wash something, you clean it using water and usually a substance such as soap or detergent. [V n] He got a job washing dishes in a pizza parlour... [V n] The colours gently fade each time… …   English dictionary

  • wash off — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms wash off : present tense I/you/we/they wash off he/she/it washes off present participle washing off past tense washed off past participle washed off if you wash dirt off something, or if dirt… …   English dictionary

  • wash*/*/*/ — [wɒʃ] verb I 1) [T] to clean something with water or with soap and water I ve got to wash the car.[/ex] a freshly washed shirt[/ex] You should always wash fruit before eating it.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to clean yourself or a part of your body with water… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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