wash down

1. (transitive)To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.

   Now we just need a drink to wash it down.

   I had a nice beef sandwich washed down with a pint of bitter.

   herunterspülen

   eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically

2. (transitive)To wash (something) completely from top to bottom.

   You must wash the wall down well before painting.

   We'll wash it down with a garden hose and just a touch of soap.

3. (transitive)To send (something) down the drain by washing action.

   There was some food residue in the sink, so she washed it down.

1. Give me something to wash it down.

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2. Ziri washed down the leaves of his indoor ivy.

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3. Do you think it's wise to wash your tablets down with beer?

   deHältst du es für klug, deine Tabletten mit Bier hinunterzuspülen? — Waldelfe

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4. Mary's washing machine broke down a week after the warranty had run out.

   ruСтиральная машина Мэри сломалась через неделю после того, как закончилась гарантия. — marafon

   deMarias Waschmaschine ging eine Woche, nachdem die Garantie abgelaufen war, kaputt. — brauchinet

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irregular

• wash upбити, вдаритиTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
• wash offмити, пратиTo remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) by washing.
• wash outмити, пратиTo wash the inside of something.
• wash awayрозмити, розмиватиTo eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.
• wash downTo help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.
• wash overTo pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.