wash down

• Verbe à particule signifiant boire quelque chose après un aliment pour aider à avaler, ou nettoyer soigneusement quelque chose avec de l'eau.

A phrasal verb meaning to drink something after eating food to help swallow it, or to clean something thoroughly with water.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Drink after eatinginformal

   To drink something after eating food to help swallow it or clean the mouth.

   Faire passer (un aliment)

   • He washed down his sandwich with a glass of milk.
   • She washed down the pills with some water.
   • They washed down the spicy meal with cold beer.

   Synonymeschasedowngulpswallowswig

2. Clean with waterinformal

   To clean a surface or object by pouring or spraying water over it.

   Rincer à l'eau

   • He washed down the car with a hose.
   • She washed down the kitchen counter after cooking.
   • They washed down the patio furniture before the party.

   Synonymesflushhose downrinsesluiceswillwash

   Antonymescontaminatedirtyfoulsoilstain

Verbe de basewash