baño

Definitions of baño
  1. noun
    the act of swimming
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    natación
    the act of swimming
  2. noun
    immersing the body in water or sunshine
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    diversión, recreación
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  3. noun
    the work of applying something
    synonyms: capa, revestimiento
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    desinsectación, fumigación
    the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
    engrasación, engrasado, engrasamiento, engrase, lubricación
    an application of a lubricant to something
    empapelado
    the application of wallpaper
    enyesado, escayolado, guarnecido, guarnición, revoque, yesería
    the application of plaster
    azulejería, baldosado, embaldosado, mojinete, solado
    the application of tiles to cover a surface
    forro, revestimiento
    providing something with a surface of a different material
    chapaleo, chapoteo, salpicado, salpicadura, salpicón
    the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
    unción
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
    type of:
    trabajo manual
    labor done with the hands
  4. noun
    a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
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    aposento, cuarto, habitación
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  5. noun
    a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
    synonyms: bañera, tina
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    recipiente, vasija
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
  6. noun
    a thin layer covering something
    synonyms: capa
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    emulsión
    a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
    esmalte
    any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
    dorada, dorado, doradura
    a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
    laca
    a hard glossy coating
    pintura
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
    cardenillo, pátina, verdete, verdín
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
    barniz, barnizado, charol
    a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
    enchapado
    coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
    primera mano
    the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    laca de China
    lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
    esmalte, esmalte de uñas, pintaúñas
    a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
    primera mano
    seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
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    cubierta, envoltura
    an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
  7. noun
    a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
    synonyms: aseo, aseos, cien, excusado, inodoro, lavabo, retrete, servicios, tualé, váter, wáter
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    evacuatorio, lavadero, mingitorio, urinario
    a toilet that is available to the public
    lavabo, servicios
    a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
    armario, cajete, garita, meódromo, tigre, váter, wáter
    a toilet in Britain
    aseo, tocador de señoras
    a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building
    letrina, retrete
    a public toilet in a military area
    type of:
    aposento, cuarto, habitación
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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