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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): lavar - to wash

Portuguese (Portugal)
/Nasal attached pronouns (-no, -na, -nos, -nas)
/lavar

lavar

Word

lavar

Meaning

to wash

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Nasal attached pronouns (-no, -na, -nos, -nas)

Usages of lavar

Eles varrem o chão e lavam-no.

They sweep the floor and wash it.

Quando a loiça está suja, as raparigas lavam-na.

When the dishes are dirty, the girls wash them.

Eles lavam os copos e guardam-nos na gaveta.

They wash the glasses and put them away in the drawer.

As mulheres lavam a roupa e dobram-na.

The women wash the clothes and fold them.

Nós estamos a lavar a loiça, porque eles não a lavam.

We are washing the dishes, because they do not wash them.

Lavem o alho, por favor.

Wash the garlic, please.

Lava a louça depois do jantar.

Wash the dishes after dinner.

Ela lava o cabelo todos os dias.

She washes her hair every day.

Lavo os dentes depois do pequeno-almoço.

I brush my teeth after breakfast.

Lavo os pés antes de dormir.

I wash my feet before sleeping.

Se queres usar os abre-latas, tens de lavá-los.

If you want to use the can openers, you have to wash them.

Apesar de lavarmos o convés, os remos estão sujos.

Despite us washing the deck, the oars are dirty.

Além de cortar, o cabeleireiro lava o cabelo.

Besides cutting, the hairdresser washes the hair.

Além de lavar o cabelo, nós fazemos a manicure.

Besides washing the hair, we do the manicure.

Além de lavar o cabelo, o cabeleireiro cortará as pontas.

Besides washing the hair, the hairdresser will cut the ends.

Temos lavado o avental frequentemente.

We have been washing the apron frequently.

A máquina de lavar está avariada.

The washing machine is broken down.

Eu lavar-te-ia o carro com a mangueira, mas tens de trabalhar.

I would wash your car with the hose, but you have to work.

Oxalá não te cortes nos cacos enquanto lavas a loiça com o esfregão.

I hope you do not cut yourself on the shards while you wash the dishes with the scouring pad.

Eu não o aturo, ele nem sequer lava o lava-loiça!

I do not put up with him, he does not even wash the kitchen sink!

Temos de lavar o biberão e mudar a fralda.

We have to wash the baby bottle and change the diaper.

A camareira não tem nenhuma fronha que lavar, mas tem de abastecer o minibar.

The room attendant does not have any pillowcase to wash, but she has to restock the minibar.

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