Lave (en. Washed)

/lav/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Liquid, usually hot, emitted by a volcano.

The lava flowed down the slopes of the volcano.

La lave a dévalé les pentes du volcan.

Molten material coming from the melting of volcanic rocks.

Lava flows create new landscapes.

Les coulées de lave créent de nouveaux paysages.

verb

The action of washing something.

He has to wash the car after his outing.

Il doit laver la voiture après sa sortie.

To proceed with cleaning using water.

I wash the vegetables before cooking them.

Je lave les légumes avant de les cuisiner.

From the Latin 'lavare', which means 'to wash'.

molten lava

Lava in a liquid state when magma reaches the surface.

lave en fusion

composite lava

Type of lava that consists of several materials.

lave composite

basaltic lava

Fluid lava, rich in silica, often dark in color.

lave basaltique

magma

Molten material located beneath the Earth's crust.

magma

volcano

Geological apparatus that allows lava to escape.

volcan

flow

Flow of lava that descends to the Earth's surface.

coulée

Slang for meaning to do a thorough cleaning.

You did a clean-up of the room, it's spotless!

Tu as fait une lave de la chambre, c'est impeccable !

Used in slang to talk about very hot beer.

This beer is really hot, too hot to drink!

Cette bière est une vraie lave, trop chaude à boire !