wash over
To pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by itTo pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
» Tom washed these apples, but didn't wash those over there.
Эти яблоки Том помыл, а те нет.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
The news of the actor's death just washed over me, as I had never particularly cared for him.
(transitive)To affect the emotions of (a person) suddenly and overwhelmingly.
Embarrassment washed over me as I realized I had forgotten the notes for my presentation.
(transitive)To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.
The river washed over the embankment at several places.
Examples
12 sentencesTom washed these apples, but didn't wash those over there.
ruЭти яблоки Том помыл, а те нет. — marafon
I have a lot to wash over the weekend.
I had a lot of things to wash over the weekend.
Flipping through the pages, nostalgia washed over me.
Gabor felt a wave of guilt wash over him.
Forms
washes over, washing over, washed over, washed over| Base form | wash over · to wash over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | washes over |
| Present participle | washing over |
| Past simple | washed over |
| Past participle | washed over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- 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.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb