wash out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de limpar algo por dentro, remover uma substância lavando ou enxaguando com água ou outro líquido. Também pode significar desbotar ou perder a cor com a lavagem, e, em sentido figurado, esgotar-se ou fracassar.

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.

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Remove by washingformal

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

   Lavar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscleansewash away

   Antônimosbefoulcontaminatedirtysoilstainsully

2. Cancel due to weatherinformal

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

   Cancelar por causa do tempo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosrain out

   Antônimosholdproceed

3. Become faded or paleinformal

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

   Desbotar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosblanchbleachdiscolorfadepale

   Antônimosdarkendeepenintensify

Verbo basewash