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a lavagem

washing, laundry, money laundering

l ɐ v a ʒ ɐ̃ j̃
lav to wash + agem action, process, or result; sometimes a collective or quality
noun · feminine Rare #36,837
washing, laundry Can refer to the act of washing or to laundry being washed.
PO: A lavagem das roupas demora uma hora.
EN: The laundry takes an hour to wash.
money laundering Usually used in the phrase “lavagem de dinheiro.”
PO: A polícia investiga lavagem de dinheiro.
EN: The police are investigating money laundering.

Sua camisa está na lavagem.

Your shirt is in the laundry.

Quero pagar a lavagem.

I want to pay for the wash.

— Uma Mulher Fantástica (2017)

Meu suéter encolheu na lavagem.

My sweater shrank in the wash.

Terminei minha lavagem.

I finished washing my clothes.

— Os Visitantes (1993)