| Partikelverb |
| Engelska | Svenska |
wash [sth] away,
wash away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (remove by cleaning with water) | tvätta bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| skölja bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Saliva helps wash bacteria away from the teeth. |
wash [sth] down,
wash down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (food: accompany with a drink) | skölja ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| I need some milk to wash down these cookies. |
wash [sth] down,
wash down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clean thoroughly) | skölja av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| rengöra vtr |
| Wash down the cutting board with hot water and plenty of soap to kill the bacteria. |
| Since the water restrictions have gone into effect we will no longer be able to wash down the sidewalks on a daily basis. |
| wash off vi phrasal | (be removed by water) | sköljas bort vitr partikel |
| The dirt washes off easily. |
| wash [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make faded) | bleka vtr |
| All that sunshine washed out my hair. |
| wash over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (water: cover) | skölja över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| The surfer lost his board when a giant wave washed over him. |
| wash over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (have little impact on) (bildlig) | rinna av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| inte påverka ngt vtr |
| Mina is a hard girl to discipline; her teachers' reprimands seem to wash over her. |
| wash up vi phrasal | (be brought to shore by the tide) | spolas upp vitr partikel |
| sköljas upp vitr partikel |
| The driftwood was washed up on the beach. |
wash [sth] up,
wash up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (clean: dishes) | diska upp vtr partikel oskj |
| Scrambled eggs make the pan hard to wash up. |
| wash up vi phrasal | UK (clean dishes) | diska vitr |
| After I cooked dinner, I had to wash up. |
| wash up vi phrasal | US (wash face and hands) | tvätta av sig vbal uttr |
| tvätta ansiktet vtr + s |
| Go and wash up for dinner. |
| wash up vi phrasal | figurative (to wear out, become ineffective) (bildlig) | slitas ut vitr partikel |
| bli utsliten vtr + adj |
| He was a top sportsman but now he's totally washed up. |
