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Meaning of "hand-wash" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAND-WASH

hand-wash  [ˈhændwɒʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAND-WASH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hand-Wash is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hand-wash in English.

WHAT DOES HAND-WASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hand-wash in the English dictionary

The definition of hand-wash in the dictionary is to wash by hand rather than in a washing machine.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HAND-WASH

PRESENT

Present
I hand-wash
you hand-wash
he/she/it hand-washes
we hand-wash
you hand-wash
they hand-wash
Present continuous
I am hand-washing
you are hand-washing
he/she/it is hand-washing
we are hand-washing
you are hand-washing
they are hand-washing
Present perfect
I have hand-washed
you have hand-washed
he/she/it has hand-washed
we have hand-washed
you have hand-washed
they have hand-washed
Present perfect continuous
I have been hand-washing
you have been hand-washing
he/she/it has been hand-washing
we have been hand-washing
you have been hand-washing
they have been hand-washing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I hand-washed
you hand-washed
he/she/it hand-washed
we hand-washed
you hand-washed
they hand-washed
Past continuous
I was hand-washing
you were hand-washing
he/she/it was hand-washing
we were hand-washing
you were hand-washing
they were hand-washing
Past perfect
I had hand-washed
you had hand-washed
he/she/it had hand-washed
we had hand-washed
you had hand-washed
they had hand-washed
Past perfect continuous
I had been hand-washing
you had been hand-washing
he/she/it had been hand-washing
we had been hand-washing
you had been hand-washing
they had been hand-washing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will hand-wash
you will hand-wash
he/she/it will hand-wash
we will hand-wash
you will hand-wash
they will hand-wash
Future continuous
I will be hand-washing
you will be hand-washing
he/she/it will be hand-washing
we will be hand-washing
you will be hand-washing
they will be hand-washing
Future perfect
I will have hand-washed
you will have hand-washed
he/she/it will have hand-washed
we will have hand-washed
you will have hand-washed
they will have hand-washed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hand-washing
you will have been hand-washing
he/she/it will have been hand-washing
we will have been hand-washing
you will have been hand-washing
they will have been hand-washing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would hand-wash
you would hand-wash
he/she/it would hand-wash
we would hand-wash
you would hand-wash
they would hand-wash
Conditional continuous
I would be hand-washing
you would be hand-washing
he/she/it would be hand-washing
we would be hand-washing
you would be hand-washing
they would be hand-washing
Conditional perfect
I would have hand-wash
you would have hand-wash
he/she/it would have hand-wash
we would have hand-wash
you would have hand-wash
they would have hand-wash
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hand-washing
you would have been hand-washing
he/she/it would have been hand-washing
we would have been hand-washing
you would have been hand-washing
they would have been hand-washing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you hand-wash
we let´s hand-wash
you hand-wash
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to hand-wash
Past participle
hand-washed
Present Participle
hand-washing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAND-WASH


awash
əˈwɒʃ
backwash
ˈbækˌwɒʃ
blackwash
ˈblækˌwɒʃ
brainwash
ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ
eyewash
ˈaɪˌwɒʃ
greenwash
ˈɡriːnˌwɒʃ
hogwash
ˈhɒɡˌwɒʃ
mouthwash
ˈmaʊθˌwɒʃ
musquash
ˈmʌskwɒʃ
outwash
ˈaʊtˌwɒʃ
pigwash
ˈpɪɡˌwɒʃ
prewash
priːˈwɒʃ
quash
kwɒʃ
rewash
ˌriːˈwɒʃ
squash
skwɒʃ
stonewash
ˈstəʊnˌwɒʃ
swash
swɒʃ
wash
wɒʃ
whitewash
ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAND-WASH

hand-loomed
hand-me-down
hand-me-up
hand-off
hand-out
hand-painted
hand-pick
hand-picked
hand-piece
hand-play
hand-printed
hand-rear
hand-reared
hand-spray
hand-stitched
hand-to-hand
hand-to-mouth
hand-worker
hand-woven
hand-wringing

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAND-WASH

bagwash
car wash
colourwash
come out in the wash
downwash
eggwash
facial wash
flatwash
limewash
overwash
pig´s wash
rainwash
screen wash
siwash
strip-wash
toothwash
wish-wash

Synonyms and antonyms of hand-wash in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hand-wash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAND-WASH

Find out the translation of hand-wash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hand-wash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hand-wash» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavado a mano
570 millions of speakers

English

hand-wash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथ धोने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غسل اليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ручная стирка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mão -lavagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত ধোবার জন্য তরল সাবান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lavage à la main
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencuci tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handwäsche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手洗い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손 세척
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngumbah tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rửa tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கை கழுவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हात धुणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el yıkama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hand-wash
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Prać ręcznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ручне прання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mână - spălare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χέρι - πλύσιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hand -wash
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handtvätt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndvask
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hand-wash

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAND-WASH»

The term «hand-wash» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.253 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAND-WASH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hand-wash» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hand-wash» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hand-wash

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAND-WASH»

Discover the use of hand-wash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hand-wash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life
Follow Karen Maezen Miller through youthful ambition and self-absorption, beyond a broken marriage, and into the steady calm of a so-called ordinary life.
Karen Maezen Miller, 2010
2
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive ...
One hand wash (fifteen to twenty seconds or the length of time it takes to sing “ Happy Birthday” rapidly, once) just prior to eating a meal, and one hand wash after meals (fifteen to twenty seconds). 2. One hand wash (fifteen to twenty seconds) ...
Bruce M. Hyman, Cherry Pedrick, 2005
3
Lippincott's Nursing Procedures
In 2002, the CDC redefined hand washing when it published the Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. Hand hygiene is a general term that refers to hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or surgical hand ...
‎2009
4
Food Plant Sanitation: Design, Maintenance, and Good ...
LOS EMPLEADOS TIENEN QUE LAVARSE LAS MANOS ANTES DE REGRESAR AL TRABAJO FIGURE 9.1 Signs such as this will be present at all hand-wash sinks as well as in restrooms to remind employees to wash hands before ...
Michael M. Cramer, 2006
5
Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens
This action is what is being prescribed when a label tells you to hand-wash. Many new washing machines have a cycle infelicitously called “hand-wash,” referred to in this book, reluctandy because of the contradiction in terms, as “ automatic ...
Cheryl Mendelson, 2009
6
Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and ...
Procedure 22-1 describes medical asepsis hand wash. If hands are not visibly soiled, an alcohol-based hand rub or gel can be used routinely for decontaminating hands. When decontaminating hands with an alcohol-based hand rub, apply to ...
Wilburta Lindh, Marilyn Pooler, Carol Tamparo, 2009
7
Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering
Other studies showed that non-antibacterial liquid soap, hand wash containing PCMX, and an alcohol gel sanitizer gave equivalent reductions in microbial populations on hands after 30 seconds of washing and 30 seconds of rinsing while the ...
Yiu H. Hui, 2006
8
Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review
Routine hand washing in the medical office is necessary before and after treating a patient, even if gloves are used in a procedure. Hands should be washed with an antimicrobial soap. An extended hand wash should take place the first thing ...
Diann Martin, 2009
9
HIV and AIDS:: Basic Elements and Priorities
wash, wear impermeable (waterproof) apron. Wear gloves with gown-sleeve cuff tucked into the glove. Procedure for Removing PPE: Wash gloved hands in hand- wash solution (containing more than 60 per cent alcohol) such as Sterillium.
‎2007
10
Cognitive Linguistics and Non-Indo-European Languages
c. ba`-sho ̆u (cease-hand) 'give up; stop' d. diu ̄-sho ̆u (toss-hand) 'wash one's hands of; give up' e. lia`o-sho ̆u (put/throw.down-hand) 'lay aside what one is doing; quit; throw up (one's job)' f. sa ̄-sho ̆u (cast-hand) 'refuse to have  ...
Eugene H. Casad, Gary B. Palmer, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAND-WASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hand-wash is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Beyond Biglaw: Keeping Your Taxi Clean | Above the Law
Every so often on my walk I encounter an “only in New York” sight: an older couple, Southeast Asian by appearance, working in tandem to hand-wash the ... «Above the Law, Jul 15»
2
Conserving water at the car wash
At the full-service car wash, employees hand-wash his car as it moves through a tunnel. A service package of hand-washing, vacuuming and ... «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»
3
Ceiling fans add comfort and save money too
Remove any globes and hand-wash them in the sink. Dust then wash. Start by removing loose dust with a cloth or duster. Then moisten a cloth or sponge with ... «ConsumerReports.org, Jul 15»
4
Restaurant inspections: July 10, 2015
No sign posted at hand-wash sink to remind food employees to wash hands. Denver Community Pool Snack Bar, 400 Monroe St., Denver, ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
5
Hand-wash or Not? Are You Cleaning Your Cookware All Wrong?
There are few things as frustrating as buying a new pan or a special piece of cookware and then finding out — after you wash it for the first time ... «The Daily Meal, Jul 15»
6
Every Reason to Stop Pre-Rinsing Dishes Before They Go in the …
You won't get your dishes any cleaner if you rinse or hand-wash them before you put them in the machine. Today's new-fangled dishwashers ... «GoodHousekeeping.com, Jul 15»
7
Hints From Heloise: These cards aren't shuffled
P.S.: The bath gels are super to hand-wash lingerie at the hotel. SPECIAL MOMENTS. Dear Heloise: Keep a small index card in your “special” ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
restaurant inspections
The hand-wash sink at the front counter was blocked by a box and contained a cord and papers and not accessible at all times for food handler ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
9
You're Washing Your Swimsuit All Wrong: Here's How to Extend The …
If you can't hand-wash: "Buy a mesh laundry bag and put the suit in there before throwing it into the machine on a gentle cycle," said ... «Glamour, Jul 15»
10
Boy Scouts help keep Toms River statues spiffy
The Scouts have agreed to hand-wash the sculptures, which depict people performing ordinary tasks, like washing a window, reading a book, ... «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»

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