смыть

uncommon #5598

verbperfective imperfective is смыва́ть

1.
to wash off, to rinse off, to wash away
Я смыл пе́ну с таре́лки, и тепе́рь она́ чи́стая.
I rinsed the foam off the plate and now it's clean.
2.
to wash away, to sweep away, to carry off
Волна́ смы́ла ло́дку в море.
A wave washed the boat out to sea.
Of water, waves or rain carrying something off.
3.
(rare) to wipe out (shame), to expunge, to cleanse oneself of
Он хоте́л смыть с себя́ позо́р.
He wanted to wipe out his disgrace.
Figurative, with words like позор 'disgrace' or вина 'guilt'.

Examples

Том смыл шампу́нь с волос.
Tom rinsed the shampoo out of his hair.
Я умыва́ю лицо́ ка́ждый ве́чер, чтобы смыть макия́ж.
I wash my face every evening to get my makeup off.
Она смы́ла кровь с рук.
She washed the blood off her hands.
Смо́йте тёплой водо́й.
Rinse with warm water.
Волна, накатывавшая на пляж, смыла наши следы.
The wave rolling onto the beach washed away our footprints.
Такого позора вовек не смыть.
A disgrace like that can never be washed away.
Мост смы́ло наводне́нием.
The bridge was washed away by the flood.
Река смыла камни, преграждавшие течение.
The river washed away the stones that were obstructing its flow.

Imperative
ты	смо́й
вы	смо́йте

Active present	-
Active past	смы́вший	washed off, rinsed off, washed away
Passive present	-
Passive past	смы́тый	washed off, washed away, rinsed off, flushed away
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	смы́в смывши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
смыть	-	to wash off; to wash away; to wipe out (shame)
смы́ться	-	to slip away; to wash off

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