bathtub

CEFRA2

/ˈbɑːθtʌb/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long container in which people wash their bodies.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath).

Examples

  • He has the water running in the bathtub.

  • He likes to sing in the bathtub.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbaːtːʊb/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Somebody had drowned her in the bathtub.

  • I had a long, leisurely soak in the bathtub.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From bath + tub.