auswaschen
German
Verb
auswaschen (strong, third-person singular simple present wäscht aus, past tense wusch aus, past participle ausgewaschen, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to wash out (a container, a brush, etc.)
- Wir müssen die Mülleimer auswaschen; die sind voller Maden.
- We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
- (transitive) to wash out (a stain, etc.); to remove by washing
- Den Fleck kann ich auswaschen.
- I can wash out that stain.
- (reflexive) to be washed out; to fade through washing (chiefly of dyes)
- Dein neues Hemd ist schlechte Qualität; die Farbe wäscht sich schon aus.
- Your new shirt is of bad quality; the colour is already fading in the wash.
Usage notes
Synonyms
- (remove by washing): rauswaschen; rauskriegen (both colloquial)
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