bathroom
gb/bˈæθɹˌum/ us/bˈæθɹˌum/
A1
Engleză
~ 2900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A1
entity
1
Room with toilet and washing facilities
A room with a toilet and usually a sink, and sometimes a bath or shower.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] goes to the bathroom
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bathroom' with 'toilet' in British English, where 'bathroom' often means a room with a bath, while 'toilet' refers specifically to the fixture or the room containing it.
Sinonime
restroom (More common in American English in public places; slightly more formal.)
|
washroom (Used in Canadian English and some formal settings.)
Antonime
kitchen (Opposite in purpose within a home; used for food preparation instead of personal hygiene.)
Colocații
clean the bathroom
|use the bathroom
|go to the bathroom
|bathroom sink
|bathroom door
Teme
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The bathroom is down the hall on the left.
- She spent the morning cleaning the bathroom.
- He went into the bathroom to wash his hands.
- Our hotel room has a private bathroom.
- The children are brushing their teeth in the bathroom.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The bathroom is next to my bedroom.
- I need to use the bathroom.
- Our bathroom has a shower.
- This house has two bathrooms.
Substantiv
A2
action
2
Act of using toilet facilities
A polite way to talk about going to urinate or pass waste.
Tipar de utilizare:
go to the bathroom
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this is an indirect expression and might use it in contexts where explicitness is needed, such as medical discussions.
Sinonime
relieve oneself (More formal or old-fashioned; less common in casual speech.)
Colocații
go to the bathroom
|need the bathroom
|use the bathroom
Teme
daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He excused himself to go to the bathroom.
- The child said she needed the bathroom urgently.
- She disappeared for a few minutes to use the bathroom.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I need to go to the bathroom.
- The boy went to the bathroom after lunch.
- She asked where the bathroom was.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
bathroom
IPA
GB/bˈæθɹˌum/
US/bˈæθɹˌum/
Silabe și accent
bath - room (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bath)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: bathroom
- Plural: bathrooms
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
bathroom break
1/bˈæθɹˌum bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
Short pause for toilet use
A short stop in an activity so someone can go to the toilet.
Exemple
- We took a quick bathroom break during the trip.
- The meeting paused for a short bathroom break.
go to the bathroom
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə bˈæθɹˌum/
fixed phrase
Politely say one is using toilet
To leave where you are so you can urinate or pass waste.
Exemple
- I’ll be right back; I need to go to the bathroom.
- The teacher let him go to the bathroom during class.
in the bathroom
1/ˈɪn ðə bˈæθɹˌum/
fixed phrase
Inside a room with toilet/sink
Inside a room that has a toilet and usually a sink, bath, or shower.
Exemple
- She’s in the bathroom brushing her teeth.
- I left my phone in the bathroom.