laundering

language: pt

definitions

  1. noun
    The process of cleaning clothes or other items; the illegal practice of concealing the origin of illegally obtained money.
    pt: Lavar roupas; lavagem de dinheiro.
  2. verb
    To clean clothes or other items; to make something appear legitimate by hiding its true source.
    pt: Lavar; lavar dinheiro.

examples

  1. The money laundering scandal shocked the nation.

    O escândalo de lavagem de dinheiro chocou a nação.

  2. They laundered the dirty sheets.

    Eles lavaram as roupas sujas.