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laver

to wash

verb lah-VEH Less Common

Usage Note

Laver means to wash something, while the reflexive se laver means to wash oneself. Common collocations include laver la vaisselle (to do the dishes) and se laver les mains (to wash one's hands). The noun la laverie means a laundromat, and le lave-linge is the washing machine.

Examples

"Je lave la voiture ce matin."

Natural Translation

I am washing the car this morning.

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