wash out

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de limpiar algo por dentro, eliminar una sustancia mediante el lavado o arrastre con agua u otro líquido, o también para referirse a que un color se desvanece o pierde intensidad con el lavado.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cleaning something from the inside, removing a substance by washing, or causing something to be removed or faded by water or other liquid.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove by washingformal

   To remove dirt, stains, or substances from something using water or other liquid.

   Lavar quitando

   • She washed out the stain with soap and water.
   • The rain washed out the chalk marks on the sidewalk.
   • He washed out the paintbrush after using it.

   Sinónimoscleansewash away

   Antónimosbefoulcontaminatedirtysoilstainsully

2. Cancel due to weatherinformal

   To cancel an event or activity because of rain or bad weather.

   Cancelar por lluvia

   • The baseball game was washed out by the storm.
   • Our picnic got washed out because of the heavy rain.
   • The outdoor concert was washed out due to flooding.

   Sinónimosrain out

   Antónimosholdproceed

3. Become faded or paleinformal

   To lose color or brightness, often due to washing or exposure to water.

   perder el color

   • The dye washed out of the fabric after a few washes.
   • Her hair color washed out quickly in the sun.
   • The paint on the wall washed out over time.

   Sinónimosblanchbleachdiscolorfadepale

   Antónimosdarkendeepenintensify

Verbo basewash