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bath

gb/bˈæθ/ us/bˈæθ/
A1 Engleză
~ 2500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv A1 action
1

Washing the body in water

When you wash your body in water, usually in a tub.

Tipar de utilizare: to take a bath
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bath' (noun) with 'bathe' (verb).
Sinonime
wash (A more general term for cleaning oneself, not limited to immersion in water.)
Antonime
stay dirty (Describes the opposite of cleaning oneself.)
Colocații
take a bath |have a bath |relaxing bath |hot bath |bubble bath
Teme
daily life |hygiene |daily_life |health |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I take a bath every night.
  • He is in the bath now.
  • She likes a hot bath.
  • The baby is having a bath.
Substantiv A1 entity
2

Container for bathing

A large container in a bathroom where you sit or lie to wash yourself.

Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'bathroom', which means the whole room, not just the fixture.
Sinonime
bathtub (Common American English equivalent; 'bath' is more common in British English.)
Colocații
fill the bath |empty the bath |soak in the bath
Teme
daily life |home |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The bath is big.
  • The cat jumped into the bath.
  • I clean the bath every week.
  • He filled the bath with water.
Verb A2 action
3

Wash oneself or someone in tub

To wash your body or someone else's body in water in a tub.

Tipar de utilizare: to bath [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners mistakenly use 'bath' as a verb in American English; 'bathe' is preferred there.
Sinonime
bathe ('Bathe' is more common as the verb form, especially in American English.)
Colocații
bath the baby |bath the dog
Teme
daily life |hygiene |daily_life |health |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • She bathes her children every evening.
  • They bathed the dog after it rolled in mud.
  • I usually bath before going out for dinner.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I bath my baby every day.
  • She baths her dog once a week.
  • He will bath before dinner.
Substantiv technical B2 entity
4

Liquid for soaking/processing

A container with liquid used to clean or change something in science or industry.

Sinonime
immersion tank (More specific term for industrial use; less common in everyday language.)
Colocații
acid bath |chemical bath
Teme
science |industry |technology |work
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The tools are in an acid bath.
  • The lab uses a water bath for tests.
  • We put the glass in a chemical bath.
Substantiv 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.

Sinonime
dip (More casual term, usually for short immersion.)
Colocații
sea bath |sun and bath
Teme
recreation |health |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • They went for a sea bath during their holiday.
  • He enjoys a cold bath after exercising.
  • The spa offers herbal baths to relax muscles.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I take a sea bath on holidays.
  • She likes cold baths after running.
  • We had an herbal bath at the spa.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
bath
IPA
GB/bˈæθ/
US/bˈæθ/
Silabe și accent
bath (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (bath)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: bath
  • Plural: baths
Verb
  • Base: bath
  • 3rd Person Singular: baths
  • Present Participle: bathing
  • Past: bathed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
baths noun bathing verb bathed verb
Core family
bathe verb B1 bathroom noun A1 bathtub noun
Related words
bather noun bathrobe noun bathwater noun
Advanced or less common
bathhouse noun B1
Expresii

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.

Exemple
  • 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.

Exemple
  • 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.

Exemple
  • 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.

Exemple
  • I usually take a bath before bed.
  • She took a long bath after work.

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