lavar
to wash
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
To clean something with water
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lavatory
washroom
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-ar
verb suffix
Lavar means to wash and is related to the English word lavatory0, the room with a sink where you wash up.
lavar
to wash
To clean something with water, like dishes, clothes, or food.
Tengo que lavar los platos después de cenarI have to wash the dishes after dinner
Ella lava la ropa los domingosShe washes the clothes on Sundays
lavarse
to wash, to wash up
When you wash yourself, you clean your own body or a part of it.
Me lavo las manos antes de comerI wash my hands before eating
Todas las noches me lavo la cara antes de dormirEvery night I wash up before bed