Launders Meaning in English
word · lemma: launder
ˈɫɔndɝz
LAWN-derz
lˈɔːndɐ
LAWN-duh
Definition
To wash and clean clothes. It can also mean to make illegally obtained money look legal by moving it through businesses or accounts.
Usage & Nuances
"Launders" is formal when referring to money; in daily speech about clothes, "washes" is more common. "Launder money" is a fixed phrase in legal and crime contexts. Don't confuse it with "lend" or "land".
Spanish: lava - blanquea (dinero)Portuguese (BR): lava - lava (dinheiro) - branqueia (dinheiro)Portuguese (PT): lava - branqueia (dinheiro)Chinese (Simplified): 洗（衣服） - 洗钱Chinese (Traditional): 洗（衣服） - 洗錢Hindi: कपड़े धोता है - पैसे को वैध बनाता हैArabic: يغسل (ملابس) - يغسل الأموالBengali: কাপড় ধোয়া - অর্থের অবৈধ লেনদেন (মানি লন্ডারিং)Russian: стирать (одежду) - отмывать (деньги)Japanese: 洗濯する - 資金洗浄するVietnamese: giặt (quần áo) - rửa tiềnKorean: 빨다 (옷) - 돈을 세탁하다Turkish: yıkamak (çamaşır) - aklamak (para)Urdu: کپڑے دھونا - رقم کو قانونی بنانا (منی لانڈرنگ)Indonesian: giặt (quần áo) - rửa tiền
Example Sentences
She launders clothes for a living.
basic
He launders his shirts every weekend.
basic
The company launders large amounts of money for criminals.
basic
He launders the towels before guests arrive so everything is fresh.
natural
She suspects her boss launders money through fake businesses.
natural
Nobody really knows how he launders that much money without getting caught.
natural