spülen

v/t spool, reel (auf +Akk onto)

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to gargle; to wash; to swill; to rinse; to flush; to douche; to do the dishes; to wash up

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spu|len ['ʃpuːlən]

vt

to spool, to reel; (= aufspulen auch) to wind onto a spool or reel or (auf Nähmaschinespule, IND) bobbin

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1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) rinse

2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) rinse

3) (to (cause to) flow around: Water was swilling around in the bottom of the boat.) swill

4) (a rinse: He brushed his teeth and then gave his mouth a swill.) swill

5) (to wash dishes etc after a meal: I'll help you wash up; We've washed the plates up.) wash up

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spu·len

[ˈʃpu:lən]

I. vt

▪ etw [von etw dat] auf etw akk \spulen to wind [or spool] sth [from sth] onto sth

II. vi to wind [on]

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transitives, intransitives Verb spool; (am Tonbandgerät) wind

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spülen

A. v/t & v/i rinse; MED (Wunde, Hohlorgan) auch irrigate; (Scheide) douche; TECH (Motor etc) flush;

(Geschirr) spülen wash (oder do) the dishes, Br auch wash up, do the washing up;

ich spüle und du trocknest ab I’ll wash and you can dry;

die Waschmaschine spült gerade the washing machine is on rinse at the moment;

bitte (gut) spülen! beim Zahnarzt: have a (good) rinse, rinse out (well)

B. v/t:

an Land spülen wash ashore, wash up

C. v/i Toilette: flush; mit Kette: auch pull the chain;

nicht vergessen zu spülen! don’t forget to flush

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transitives, intransitives Verb spool; (am Tonbandgerät) wind

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v.

to flush (out) v.

to swill v.