No. 12,289 in Spanish
lavan
"Lavan" means "they wash."
In a sentence
Ellos lavan los platos después de cenar.
They wash the dishes after dinner.
In this sentence, 'lavan' is a verb conjugated in the third person plural present tense, indicating that the subject 'ellos' actively performs the action of washing.
Las manos se lavan antes de comer.
Hands are washed before eating.
Here, 'lavan' is part of a reflexive construction 'se lavan', showing the action of washing performed on oneself, referring to the hands.
Los coches se lavan en este taller todos los días.
Cars are washed at this workshop every day.
In this usage, 'lavan' is in a passive construction where the subject (cars) receives the action indicated by the verb.
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