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Bath
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Bath  (bth, bäth)
A city of southwest England southeast of Bristol. Famous for its Georgian architecture and its hot mineral springs, tapped by the Romans in the first century a.d., it is a popular resort. Population: 90,100.

bath 1  (bth, bäth)
n. pl. baths (bz, bäz, bths, bäths)
1.
a. The act of soaking or cleansing the body, as in water or steam.
b. The water used for cleansing the body.
2.
a. A bathtub.
b. A bathroom.
3. A building equipped for bathing.
4. A resort providing therapeutic baths; a spa. Often used in the plural.
5.
a. A liquid in which something is dipped or soaked for processing: immersed the metal in an acid bath.
b. A container holding such a liquid: emptied the bath of dye.
6.
a. A medium, such as oil or sand, that controls the temperature of objects placed in it.
b. A container holding such a medium.

[Middle English, from Old English bæth.]

bath 2  (bth)
n.
An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, equal to about 38 liters (10 U.S. gallons).

[Hebrew bat.]

Bath [bɑːθ]
n
(Placename) a city in SW England, in Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, on the River Avon: famous for its hot springs; a fashionable spa in the 18th century; Roman remains, notably the baths; university (1966). Pop.: 85 202 (1991) Latin name Aquae Sulis [ˈækwiːˈsuːlɪs]

bath1
n pl baths [bɑːðz]
1. a large container, esp one made of enamelled iron or plastic, used for washing or medically treating the body Related adjective balneal
2. the act or an instance of washing in such a container
3. the amount of liquid contained in a bath
run a bath to turn on the taps to fill a bath with water for bathing oneself
5. (usually plural) a place that provides baths or a swimming pool for public use
6. (Engineering / General Engineering)
a.  a vessel in which something is immersed to maintain it at a constant temperature, to process it photographically, electrolytically, etc., or to lubricate it
b.  the liquid used in such a vessel
vb
Brit to wash in a bath
[Old English bæth; compare Old High German bad, Old Norse bath; related to Swedish basa to clean with warm water, Old High German bāen to warm]

bath2
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about 8.3 Imperial gallons or 10 US gallons
[Hebrew]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Bathbath - a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
2.bath - you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"
washup, bathing - the act of washing yourself (or another person)
bubble bath - a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water
mikvah - (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)
mud bath - a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)
3.Bathbath - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
footbath - a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
hot tub - a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
hip bath, sitz bath - a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
4.bath - an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
liquid measure, liquid unit - a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)
kor, homer - an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
5.Bath - a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
England - a division of the United Kingdom
6.Bathbath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
bathing tub, bathtub, tub, bath - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
shower bath, shower stall - booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom
commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
handbasin, lavabo, wash-hand basin, washbasin, washbowl - a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
Verb1.bath - clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day"
foment - bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"
cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

bath
noun
1. bathtub, tub, sauna, jacuzzi, hot tub They would regularly sing in the bath.
2. wash, cleaning, washing, soaping, shower, soak, cleansing, scrub, scrubbing, bathe, shampoo, sponging, douse, douche, ablution Have a bath every morning.
verb
clean, wash, soap, shower, soak, cleanse, scrub, bathe, tub, sponge, rinse, douse, scrub down, lave (archaic) Don't feel you have to bath your child every day.
Related words
adjective balneal or balneary
Translations
bath [bɑːθ]
A. N (baths (pl)) [bɑːðz]
1. (esp Brit) (also bathtub) → bañera f, tina f (LAm), bañadera f (S. Cone)
2. (= act) → baño m
to have or take a bathdarse un baño, bañarse
to give sb a bathdar un baño a algn, bañar a algn
3. (Chem, Phot) → baño m
4. baths (Brit) (= swimming pool) → piscina f, alberca f (Mex), pileta f (S. Cone)
B. VT (Brit) → bañar, dar un baño a
C. VI (Brit) → bañarse
D. CPD bath chair Nsilla f de ruedas
bath cube Ncubo m de sales para el baño
bath salts NPLsales fpl de baño
bath sheet, bath towel Ntoalla f de baño

bath [ˈbɑːθ]
n
(= wash) → bain m
a hot bath → un bain chaud
in the bath → dans son bain
to have a bath, to take a bath → prendre un bain
(= bathtub) → baignoire f
There's a spider in the bath → Il y a une araignée dans la baignoire.
see also baths
vt (British) [+ child, invalid] → baigner
vi (British)prendre un bain
bath bomb nbombe f de bain
Bath chair n (British)fauteuil m roulant

bath
n
Bad nt; to have or take a bathbaden, ein Bad nehmen (geh); to give somebody a bathjdn baden ? blood bath, Turkishetc
(= bathtub)(Bade)wanne f; to empty the bathdas Badewasser ablassen; I was just in my or the bathich war or saß gerade im Bad or in der Wanne (inf); a room with bathein Zimmer mit Bad ? eyebath, foot bathetc
baths pl (Hist) → Bäder pl, → Badeanlagen pl; (swimming) baths pl(Schwimm)bad nt; (public) baths plBadeanstalt f, → öffentliches Bad
(Tech, Chem, Phot) → Bad nt; (= container)Behälter m
(Brit) the Order of the Bathder Orden vom Bade
vt (Brit) → baden
vi (Brit) → (sich) baden

bath:
bath salts
plBadesalz nt
bath sheet
bathtowel
nBadetuch nt
bathtub
nBadewanne f

bath [bɑːθ]
1. n (baths (pl)) [bɑːðz]
a. (tub, wash) → bagno
room with bath → camera con bagno
to have a bath → fare or farsi un bagno
b. esp pl swimming bathspiscina
2. vifare or farsi un bagno
3. vtfare il bagno a

bath [bɑːθ]
1. n (baths (pl)) [bɑːðz]
a. (tub, wash) → bagno
room with bath → camera con bagno
to have a bath → fare or farsi un bagno
b. esp pl swimming bathspiscina
2. vifare or farsi un bagno
3. vtfare il bagno a

bath
n bath [baːθ]
1 a large container for holding water in which to wash the whole body I'll fill the bath with water for you. bad حَوْضٌ استِحْمام вана vana badekar die Badewanne μπανιέρα bañera (kümblus)vann وان حمام kylpyamme baignoire אַמבָּט स्नानाटब kada fürdőkád bak mandi baðker vasca da bagno 風呂 욕조 vonia vanna tab mandi bad badekar wanna banheira cadă ванна vaňa kad kada bad[] อ่างอาบน้ำ küvet 浴缸;浴盆 ванна نہانے کا ٹب bồn tắm
2 an act of washing in a bath I had a bath last night. bad استِحْمام، حَمّام баня koupel bad das Bad μπάνιο στην μπανιέρα baño vanniskäik حمام کردن peseytyminen bain אַמבַּטיָה नहाना kupanje fürdő mandi bað bagno 入浴 목욕 maudymasis iet/mazgāties vannā mandi bad bad kąpiel banho baie мытьё, купание kúpeľ kopel kupati se bad การอาบน้ำ yıkanma 泡澡 купання نہانا sự tắm rửa
3 a container of liquid etc in which something is immersed a bird bath. bad вана ظرفی از مایع که چیزی را در آن شستشو دهیم allas בְּרֵכָה हांडी kupka 용기 takungan posuda za vodu ภาชนะใส่ของเหลวสำหรับใช้จุ่ม 浸泡槽 купальня کسی مائع کو ڈالنے والا برتن bình chứa dung dịch hóa chất
v
to wash in a bath I'll bath the baby. bad промивам شستن؛ حمام کردن pestä לְהִתרַחֵץ בַּאַמבַּטיָה नहलाना kupati 목욕하다 mandikan kupati อาบน้ำ 泡澡洗身 купати نہلانا tắm
n bathˈchair
a kind of wheeled chair for an invalid. rolstoel كُرْسي ذو دَواليب للمُقْعَدين вид инвалидна количка křeslo na kolečkách badestol der Rollstuhl αναπηρικό καροτσάκι silla de ruedas ratastool صندلی چرخدار kylpytuoli fauteuil roulant כִּסֵא אַמבַּט לְחוֹלֶה रोगी कुर्सी stolica na kotačima za bolesnike tolószék kursi roda baðstóll sedia a rotelle 車椅子 (포장 달린) 바퀴 의자 invalido vežimėlis krēsls vannas istabai (slimniekiem, invalīdiem) kerusi mandi beroda rolstoel badestol cadeira de rodas fotoliu pe rotile инвалидная коляска kreslo na kolieskach invalidski voziček invalidska kolica rullstol เก้าอี้รถเข็นสำหรับคนป่วยหรือคนพิการ tekerlekli iskemle 供行動不便者使用的有蓬輪椅 інвалідна коляска معذوروں کی کرسی xe lăn
n bathroom
1 a room in a house etc which contains a bath. badkamer غُرْفَةُ الحمّـام баня koupelna badeværelse das Badezimmer λουτρό cuarto de baño/de aseo vannituba حمام kylpyhuone salle de bains חָדַר אַמבַּטיָה स्नानघर kupaonica fürdőszoba kamar mandi baðherbergi stanza da bagno 浴室 욕실 vonios kambarys vannas istaba bilik mandi badkamer bad(eværelse) łazienka quarto de banho (cameră de) baie ванная (комната) kúpeľňa kopalnica kupatilo badrum ห้องน้ำ banyo 浴室 ванна غسل خانہ buồng tắm
2 (especially American) a lavatory. toilet حَوْضُ الأسْتِحْمـام умивалня toaleta toilet die Toilette τουαλέτα lavabo, aseo WC دستشویی vessa toilettes חָדַר רַחָצָה शौचालय toalet, wc vécé kamar kecil salerni bagno トイレ 화장실 tualetas tualete tandas W.C. toalett ubikacja retrete toa­letă туалет záchod, toaleta stranišče lavabo toalett ห้องสุขา tuvalet 盥洗室 туалет بیت الخلا nhà vệ sinh
n bathtub
a bath (for washing in). bad حَوْضُ الحَمّام، مَغْطَس вана vana badekar die Badewanne μπανιέρα bañera vann وان حمام kylpyamme baignoire אַמבָּט स्नानटब kada fürdőkád bak mandi baðker vasca da bagno 浴槽 욕조 vonia vanna tab mandi badkuip badekar wanna banheira cadă ванна kad kada badkar อ่างอาบน้ำ küvet 浴缸 ванна غسل کے لئے ٹب bồn tắm

Bath دش koupel bad Bad μπάνιο baño kylpy bain kada bagno 浴槽 욕조 bad bad kąpiel banho ванна bad อ่างอาบน้ำ banyo bồn tắm 沐浴


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