lavar

to wash

Usages of lavar

• Hoje lavei os meus sapatos porque estavam sujos.: Today I washed my shoes because they were dirty.
• Eu também lavei a minha roupa, mas ainda não a sequei.: I also washed my clothes, but I haven’t dried them yet.
• Apesar de já ter lavado e secado o chão, o Pedro acabou de o sujar outra vez.: Even though I already washed and dried the floor, Pedro just got it dirty again.
• Uso sabão suave para lavar as mãos antes do pequeno‑almoço.: I use mild soap to wash my hands before breakfast.
• Se deres sabão às crianças, elas lavarão as mãos sem reclamar.: If you give soap to the children, they will wash their hands without complaining.
• Antes do jantar, passo a escova pelo cabelo e lavo as mãos.: Before dinner, I run the brush through my hair and wash my hands.
• Depois de lavar a roupa, preciso de estender as camisas no estendal do pátio.: After washing the clothes, I need to hang the shirts on the clothesline in the yard.
• Depois de lavar as garrafas, podes reutilizar o plástico para guardar água.: After washing the bottles, you can reuse the plastic to store water.
• Vou lavar a gola e verificar se a costura está intacta.: I will wash the collar and check if the seam is intact.
• Já em casa, pendurei a corda na garagem e lavei a mochila cheia de pó.: Back home, I hung the rope in the garage and washed the backpack full of dust.
• Depois do jantar, ela passou o aspirador e lavou o chão com detergente.: After dinner, she vacuumed and washed the floor with detergent.
• A tampa caiu no chão durante o piquenique, mas eu lavei‑a e voltei a usá‑la.: The lid fell on the ground during the picnic, but I washed it and used it again.
• O Pedro não só lava o chão com a esfregona, mas também limpa o balde.: Pedro not only washes the floor with the mop but also cleans the bucket.
• Eu lavo a cara com água fria de manhã.: I wash my face with cold water in the morning.
• No fim, lavo a tigela e a tábua com esponja nova.: At the end, I wash the bowl and the cutting board with a new sponge.
• Lavo os lençóis ao sábado para o quarto cheirar sempre a limpo.: I wash the sheets on Saturdays so that the bedroom always smells clean.
• A cabeleireira mandou-me lavar o cabelo com champô antes do corte.: The hairdresser told me to wash my hair with shampoo before the haircut.
• Depois de se barbear, ele lavou a lâmina e guardou a espuma no armário.: After shaving, he washed the blade and put the foam away in the cupboard.
• Depois do jantar, eu lavo a loiça no lava-loiça antes de descansar.: After dinner, I wash the dishes in the sink before resting.
• O cheiro do champô não me deixa dormir quando lavo o cabelo tarde.: The smell of the shampoo doesn’t let me sleep when I wash my hair late.
• Depois de lavar a loiça, vesti o avental outra vez para fazer a sobremesa.: After washing the dishes, I put the apron on again to make dessert.
• Antes de jantar, eu lavo as mãos com sabonete.: Before dinner, I wash my hands with soap.
• Depois de lavar a loiça, eu guardo os pratos no armário.: After washing the dishes, I put the plates in the cupboard.
• Depois do desporto, lavo as mãos com sabonete e água fria.: After sport, I wash my hands with soap and cold water.
• Ao chegar a casa, lavo a cara com sabonete antes de jantar.: When I get home, I wash my face with soap before dinner.

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