bath
gb/bˈæθ/ us/bˈæθ/
A1
Anglais
~ 2500
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A1
action
1
Washing the body in water
When you wash your body in water, usually in a tub.
Schéma d’usage :
to take a bath
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'bath' (noun) with 'bathe' (verb).
Synonymes
wash (A more general term for cleaning oneself, not limited to immersion in water.)
Antonymes
stay dirty (Describes the opposite of cleaning oneself.)
Collocations
take a bath
|have a bath
|relaxing bath
|hot bath
|bubble bath
Thèmes
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- I like to take a bath before bed.
- She filled the tub and enjoyed a long bath.
- After the hike, he needed a hot bath to relax.
- The hotel room had a large bath with jets.
- A warm bath can help ease sore muscles.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I take a bath every night.
- He is in the bath now.
- She likes a hot bath.
- The baby is having a bath.
Nom
A1
entity
2
Container for bathing
A large container in a bathroom where you sit or lie to wash yourself.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'bathroom', which means the whole room, not just the fixture.
Synonymes
bathtub (Common American English equivalent; 'bath' is more common in British English.)
Collocations
fill the bath
|empty the bath
|soak in the bath
Thèmes
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The bath was full of warm water.
- We had to replace the old bath with a new one.
- She scrubbed the bath until it shone.
- The child splashed water all over the sides of the bath.
- They installed a freestanding bath in the new bathroom.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The bath is big.
- The cat jumped into the bath.
- I clean the bath every week.
- He filled the bath with water.
Verbe
A2
action
3
Wash oneself or someone in tub
To wash your body or someone else's body in water in a tub.
Schéma d’usage :
to bath [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners mistakenly use 'bath' as a verb in American English; 'bathe' is preferred there.
Synonymes
bathe ('Bathe' is more common as the verb form, especially in American English.)
Collocations
bath the baby
|bath the dog
Thèmes
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She bathes her children every evening.
- They bathed the dog after it rolled in mud.
- I usually bath before going out for dinner.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I bath my baby every day.
- She baths her dog once a week.
- He will bath before dinner.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
4
Liquid for soaking/processing
A container with liquid used to clean or change something in science or industry.
Synonymes
immersion tank (More specific term for industrial use; less common in everyday language.)
Collocations
acid bath
|chemical bath
Thèmes
science
|industry
|technology
|work
Exemples
- The metal parts were placed in an acid bath.
- The experiment required a saltwater bath at room temperature.
- They used an oil bath to heat the sample evenly.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The tools are in an acid bath.
- The lab uses a water bath for tests.
- We put the glass in a chemical bath.
Nom
B1
action
5
Swimming or immersion for pleasure/health
Going into water like the sea or pool to enjoy or for health, not to get clean.
Synonymes
dip (More casual term, usually for short immersion.)
Collocations
sea bath
|sun and bath
Thèmes
recreation
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- They went for a sea bath during their holiday.
- He enjoys a cold bath after exercising.
- The spa offers herbal baths to relax muscles.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I take a sea bath on holidays.
- She likes cold baths after running.
- We had an herbal bath at the spa.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
bath
API
GB/bˈæθ/
US/bˈæθ/
Syllabes et accentuation
bath (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bath)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: bath
- Plural: baths
Verb
- Base: bath
- 3rd Person Singular: baths
- Present Participle: bathing
- Past: bathed
Famille de mots
Expressions
acid bath
1/ˈæsɪd bˈæθ/
fixed phrase
technical
Liquid acid for processing materials
A container with acid used to clean or change materials like metal by putting them inside it.
Exemples
- The parts were cleaned using an acid bath.
- An acid bath can remove rust from metal.
bubble bath
1/bˈʌbəl bˈæθ/
fixed phrase
Foamy soapy water for bathing
A special soap that makes bubbles when you put it in the water of your bath, or the bath with those bubbles.
Exemples
- She poured bubble bath into the tub.
- The children love playing in the bubble bath.
have a bath
1/hˈæv ə bˈæθ/
fixed phrase
Wash oneself in tub (UK)
(British English) To wash your body while sitting or lying in water in a tub.
Exemples
- I always have a bath on Sunday evenings.
- He had a hot bath after gardening.
take a bath
1/tˈeɪk ə bˈæθ/
fixed phrase
Wash oneself in bathtub
To wash your body in water while sitting or lying in a tub.
Exemples
- I usually take a bath before bed.
- She took a long bath after work.