spülen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- douche noun A jet of water directed onto or into the body, especially for cleansing.
- flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
- rinse verb To wash something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or residue.
- scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
- wash verb To clean something using water, usually with soap.
Senses
spülen is used for these senses in English:
- do the dishes (intransitive) To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).
- douche (transitive) To administer a douche to; to shower; to douse
- flush A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
- flush Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
- flush (transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
- scour (transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
douche — full definition
- noun A jet of water directed onto or into the body, especially for cleansing.
- verb To cleanse a body part, especially internally, with a jet of water.
flush — full definition
- verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
- verb To turn red in the face from embarrassment, heat, or emotion.
- noun A reddening of the face caused by embarrassment, heat, or excitement.
- adj Level or even with a surrounding surface.
- noun In card games, a hand made up entirely of cards from the same suit.