Also means
wash
Usage Note
Lavado is the noun form of lavar ('to wash'). Common collocations include lavado de ropa ('laundry'), lavado de coches ('car wash'), and the fixed phrase lavado de cerebro ('brainwashing'). In financial crime, lavado de dinero is the Latin American standard for 'money laundering', while Spain more often uses blanqueo de dinero. The word is always masculine.
Examples
"El lavado de manos previene la propagación de enfermedades."
Natural Translation
Hand washing prevents the spread of diseases.
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