полоска́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• gargle verb To rinse the mouth or throat with liquid, tilting the head back and pushing air through it to make a bubbling sound.
• rinse verb To wash something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or residue.

Senses

полоска́ть is used for these senses in English:

• gargle (intransitive) To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs.
• rinse (transitive) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
• rinse (transitive) To remove soap from (something) using water.

gargle — full definition

1. verb To rinse the mouth or throat with liquid, tilting the head back and pushing air through it to make a bubbling sound.
2. noun A liquid used for rinsing the throat, or the act of gargling.

rinse — full definition

1. verb To wash something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or residue.
2. noun The act of rinsing, or a liquid used to rinse, such as a hair or mouth product.

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