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wash·ba·sin

(wŏsh′bā′sən, wôsh′-)

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washbasin

(ˈwɒʃˌbeɪsən)

1. (Furniture) Also called: washbowl a basin or bowl for washing the face and hands

2. (Furniture) Also: wash-hand basin a bathroom fixture with taps, used for washing the face and hands

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Noun	1.	washbasin - a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" washbowl, washstand, lavatory, basin sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
	2.	washbasin - a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) handbasin, lavabo, wash-hand basin, washbowl basin - a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

حَوْضُ الغَسَل

umývadlo

håndvask

pesuallas

umivaonik

lavandino catinella lavabo

洗面台

세면대

umivalnik

handfat

อ่างล้างหน้าและมือ

lavabo

chậu rửa

脸盆

washbasin

[ˈwɒʃbeɪsn] N → lavabo m, lavamanos m inv, lavatorio m (S. Cone); (= bowl) → palangana f, jofaina f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

washbasin

[ˈwɒʃbeɪs^ən] n → lavabo m

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washbasin

[ˈwɒʃˌbeɪsn] washbowl [ˈwɒʃbəʊl] n → lavabo, lavandino

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

washbasin

→ حَوْضُ الغَسَل umývadlo håndvask Waschbecken νιπτήρας lavabo, lavamanos pesuallas lavabo umivaonik lavandino 洗面台 세면대 wasbak vaskeservant umywalka lavatório, pia умывальник handfat อ่างล้างหน้าและมือ lavabo chậu rửa 脸盆

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washbasin

n. lavamanos, palangana, vasija.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

The sink is dirty (US)
The washbasin is dirty (UK) → Umyvadlo je špinavé → Vasken er beskidt → Das Waschbecken ist schmutzig → El lavabo está sucio → Pesuallas on likainen → L'évier est sale → Umivaonik je prljav → Il lavabo è sporco → 洗面台が汚れています → 세면기가 더러워요 → De wastafel is vies → Vaskeservanten er skitten → Umywalka jest brudna → O lavatório está sujo → Handfatet är smutsigt → Lavabo kirli → Bồn rửa bẩn quá → 洗碗池太脏

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He grudged every moment of life sleep robbed him of, and before the clock had ceased its clattering he was head and ears in the washbasin and thrilling to the cold bite of the water.

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