 German |
 English |
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| oberflächliche Reinigung {f}; Katzenwäsche {f} | quick wash; a lick and a promise [Br.] | |
| sich schnell (noch) die Zähne putzen | to give your teeth a lick and a promise [Br.] | |
| das Auto grob reinigen | to give the car a quick wash / a lick and a promise; to give a lick and a promise to the car | |
| Katzenwäsche machen (Person) | to have a quick wash; to have a lick and a promise (of a person) |