wash up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения процесса мытья посуды, столовых приборов или себя после еды или занятия.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cleaning dishes, utensils, or oneself after a meal or activity.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Clean dishesinformalbritish

   To wash dishes, cutlery, and other kitchen items after a meal.

   Мыть посуду

   • I'll wash up while you dry the dishes.
   • She washed up after the dinner party.
   • He always washes up before going to bed.

   Synonymsclean updo the dishes

2. Clean oneselfinformalamerican

   To wash one's hands and face, especially after work or before a meal.

   Умыться

   • He went to the bathroom to wash up before dinner.
   • The kids washed up after playing in the garden.
   • She washed up quickly before leaving the house.

   Synonymsclean upfreshen upspruce upwash

3. Be carried by waterformal

   To be carried onto a shore or beach by waves or water.

   Быть выброшенным на берег

   • The storm washed up a lot of seaweed on the beach.
   • A message in a bottle washed up on the shore.
   • Debris from the shipwreck washed up along the coast.

Base verbwash