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Se laver
Se laver means to wash oneself. Add a body part with the definite article: se laver les mains, se laver le visage. Drop the pronoun and laver means washing dishes, clothes or a car.
Examples in context
Il se lave les mains souvent.
He washes his hands often.
Lave-toi le visage à l'eau froide.
Wash your face with cold water.
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