промыть

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Russian

Etymology

про- (pro-) +‎ мыть (mytʹ)

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  • Rhymes: -ɨtʲ

Verb

промы́ть (promýtʹpf (imperfective промыва́ть)

  1. to wash (well/properly/thoroughly)
    в жёсткой воде́ нельзя́ промы́ть во́лосыv žóstkoj vodé nelʹzjá promýtʹ vólosyyou can't wash your hair properly in hard water
  2. to rinse, to bathe, to irrigate
    при попада́нии в глаза́ сле́дует оби́льно промы́ть их водо́йpri popadánii v glazá slédujet obílʹno promýtʹ ix vodójin case of eye contact rinse your eyes in plenty of water
  3. to jig
    промы́ть зо́лотоpromýtʹ zólototo pan out gold
  4. to wash out, to wash away, to make (a hole, ravine, etc)

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