lavar

to wash

l a ˈb a ɾ
lav to wash + ar Infinitive
verb Common #6,166
to wash
SP: Tengo que lavar la ropa hoy.
EN: I have to wash the clothes today.
Conjugation of lavar
SingularPlural
First — lavarnos
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First lavo lavamos
Second lavas —
Third lava lavan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First lavo lavamos
Second laves —
Third lava lavan
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second lava —
Third lave —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First lavé lavamos
Third lavó —
Past
Present
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First lavaré —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First lavaré —
Subjunctive pluperfect

Hoy tengo que lavar a mi gato.

Today I have to wash my cat.

Este jersey no se puede lavar a máquina, solo a mano.

This sweater can’t be machine-washed; it can only be washed by hand.

Tengo problemas para lavar mi ropa de seda.

I’m having trouble washing my silk clothes.

Me quiero lavar.

I want to wash.

El trabajo de él es lavar carros.

His job is washing cars.

Lo hice lavar mi auto por cien dólares.

I had him wash my car for one hundred dollars.

Lavar, cortar y secar, por favor.

Wash, cut and dry, please.

Oye, ¿te los pongo a lavar?

Hey, can I put them in the wash?

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Hay muchos platos que lavar.

There are a lot of dishes to wash.

Acabo de terminar de lavar todos los platos.

I just finished washing all the dishes.

Ella estaba lista para ayudarlo a lavar el auto.

She was ready to help him wash the car.

Mi papá me mandó a lavar el carro.

My dad sent me to wash the car.

Tiene un esclavo para lavar sus cosas.

He has a slave to wash his things.

— Такси-блюз (1990)

Lavar!

Wash!

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Ven a lavar mi auto.

Come wash my car.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Ella no se limita a lavar dinero como su padre.

She doesn't just launder money like her father.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Voy a lavar mi coche.

I'm going to wash my car.

Se puede lavar.

It can be washed.

— RRR (2022)

Habrá que llevarlo a lavar.

We'll have to take it to be washed.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Levanta la ropa para lavar.

Lift the clothes to be washed.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Tenía que lavar mi honra.

I had to cleanse my honor.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Llevé mi ropa a lavar.

I took my clothes to be washed.

Lavar cabeza sí.

Wash your hair, yes.

— Volver (2006)

No voy a lavar tu carro.

I'm not going to wash your car.

Alguien lo vio lavar su auto.

Someone saw him washing his car.

Lavar!

Wash!

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Deberíamos lavar tus pantalones también.

We should wash your pants too.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Le ayudé a lavar la vajilla.

I helped her wash the dishes.

Dame tus calzones, los voy a lavar.

Give me your underwear, I'm going to wash them.

— Mommy (2014)

Hay que lavar las sábanas.

The sheets need to be washed.

Me voy a lavar las manos.

I'm going to wash my hands.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Tom hizo a Mary lavar el carro.

Tom made Mary wash the car.

Use esta agua para lavar el trapo.

Use this water to wash the rag.

— El gran diluvio (2025)

Aún debo lavar platos.

I still have to wash dishes.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

No digas palabrotas o te voy a lavar la boca con jabón.

Don't swear, or I'll wash your mouth out with soap.

Deberías lavar esta camisa.

You should wash this shirt.

Me dejó los platos para lavar.

He left the dishes for me to wash.

— La tumba de las luciérnagas (1988)

Su trabajo consiste en lavar la vajilla.

Her job is to wash the dishes.

Lo puede lavar en casa.

You can wash it at home.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Ella acostumbraba lavar su cabello antes de ir a la escuela.

She used to wash her hair before going to school.

El día que murió mi padre, Me acababa de lavar y estaba listo.

The day my father died, I had just washed and was ready.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Tom se olvidó de lavar los tenedores.

Tom forgot to wash the forks.

Tenemos que lavar todos estos platos sucios.

We have to wash all these dirty dishes.

Váyanse a lavar los dientes.

Go brush your teeth.

El trabajo de ellas es lavar los autos.

Their job is to wash cars.

Lo vi lavar el carro.

I saw him washing the car.

Lo único que tienes que hacer es lavar el plato.

All you have to do is wash the dish.

Jane tiene un montón de ropa para lavar.

Jane has a lot of laundry to do.

Necesitamos lavar el auto.

We need to wash the car.

A Tom no le gusta lavar platos.

Tom doesn't like washing dishes.

Lavar antes de usar.

Wash before use.

Lavar una bicicleta es un trabajo aburrido.

Washing a bicycle is a boring job.

Están acostumbrados a lavar su ropa en el río.

They are used to washing their clothes in the river.

Voy a lavar tu camisa y los pantalones.

I am going to wash your shirt and the pants.

— Un profeta (2009)

Me voy a lavar la cara.

I'm going to wash my face.

Se lo estoy contando y me deja sola, con la cabeza a medio lavar.

I'm telling him about it, and he leaves me alone with my hair half-washed.

— Volver (2006)

Tom se dio cuenta de que la ropa de Mary estaba sin lavar.

Tom realized that Mary's clothes hadn't been washed.

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