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lavar

to wash

VerbA1

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    to wash

    Ella va a lavar la ropa sucia.

    She is going to wash the dirty clothes.
  2. 2

    (finance) to launder

    Intentaron lavar dinero de actividades ilegales.

    They tried to launder money from illegal activities.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    to wash oneself

    Siempre me lavo las manos antes de comer.

    I always wash my hands before eating.

1to wash

Ella va a lavar la ropa sucia.

She is going to wash the dirty clothes.

¿Puedes lavar los platos después de la cena?

Can you wash the dishes after dinner?

Necesito lavar mi coche este fin de semana.

I need to wash my car this weekend.

Necesito lavar la ropa.

I need to wash the clothes.

2(finance)to launder

Intentaron lavar dinero de actividades ilegales.

They tried to launder money from illegal activities.

La organización criminal fue acusada de lavar dinero.

The criminal organization was accused of laundering money.

Usaron varias empresas para lavar sus ganancias ilícitas.

They used several companies to launder their illicit profits.

La lavandería puede lavar tus sábanas.

The laundry can launder your sheets.

3to wash oneself

Siempre me lavo las manos antes de comer.

I always wash my hands before eating.

Él se lava la cara todas las mañanas.

He washes his face every morning.

Deberías lavarte después de hacer ejercicio.

You should wash yourself after exercising.

Me tengo que lavar las manos.

I have to wash my hands.
lavar los platos

to wash the dishes

lavar la ropa

to wash the clothes

lavarse las manos

to wash one's hands

Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularlavaría

2nd singularlavarías

3rd singularlavaría

1st plurallavaríamos

2nd plurallavaríais

3rd plurallavarían

future indicative

1st singularlavaré

2nd singularlavarás

3rd singularlavará

1st plurallavaremos

2nd plurallavaréis

3rd plurallavarán

gerund

lavando

imperative affirmative

2nd singularlava

1st plurallavemos

2nd plurallavad

imperative negative

2nd singularno laves

1st pluralno lavemos

2nd pluralno lavéis

imperfect indicative

1st singularlavaba

2nd singularlavabas

3rd singularlavaba

1st plurallavábamos

2nd plurallavabais

3rd plurallavaban

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularlavara

2nd singularlavaras

3rd singularlavara

1st plurallaváramos

2nd plurallavarais

3rd plurallavaran

infinitive

lavar

participle

lavado

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía lavado

2nd singularhabías lavado

3rd singularhabía lavado

1st pluralhabíamos lavado

2nd pluralhabíais lavado

3rd pluralhabían lavado

present indicative

1st singularlavo

2nd singularlavas

3rd singularlava

1st plurallavamos

2nd plurallaváis

3rd plurallavan

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe lavado

2nd singularhas lavado

3rd singularha lavado

1st pluralhemos lavado

2nd pluralhabéis lavado

3rd pluralhan lavado

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya lavado

2nd singularhayas lavado

3rd singularhaya lavado

1st pluralhayamos lavado

2nd pluralhayáis lavado

3rd pluralhayan lavado

present subjunctive

1st singularlave

2nd singularlaves

3rd singularlave

1st plurallavemos

2nd plurallavéis

3rd plurallaven

preterite indicative

1st singularlavé

2nd singularlavaste

3rd singularlavó

1st plurallavamos

2nd plurallavasteis

3rd plurallavaron