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"O" is a conjunction which is often translated as "or", and "bañarse" is a reflexive verb which is often translated as "to take a bath". Learn more about the difference between "o" and "bañarse" below.
o, la o(
oh
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. either...or
Terminarás tu tarea o por las buenas o por las malas.You're going to finish your homework either the easy way or the hard way.
3. (otherwise)
a. or
La residencia del presidente de los Estados Unidos, o Casa Blanca, fue construida en 1790.The residence of the President of the United States, or the White House, was built in 1790.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
bañarse(
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)A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to take a bath
Después de un día tan largo, solo quiero bañarme y relajarme.After such a long day, I just want to take a bath and relax.
c. to bathe (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La semana que fuimos de acampada no me bañé ni una vez.The week we went camping I didn't even bathe once.
2. (to wash oneself in a shower) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to take a shower
Todavía falta bañarme antes de irme en la cita.I still need to take a shower before going on my date.
b. to have a shower
Después de correr el maratón, me muero por bañarme.After running the marathon, I'm dying to have a shower.
c. to shower
Huele como si no se hubiera bañado en siglos.He smells like he hasn't showered in ages.
3. (to swim)
a. to go for a swim
¡Hace tanto calor! ¿Nos bañamos en el lago?It's so hot! Shall we go for a swim in the lake?
bañar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to wash)
a. to bathe (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La enfermera bañó al paciente.The nurse bathed the patient.
b. to bath (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Baña a los niños antes de que se acuesten.Bath the kids before they go to bed.
c. to give a bath
¿Con qué frecuencia hay que bañar al gato?How often should you give the cat a bath?
5. (to coat)
a. to cover
El chef bañó la pasta con una deliciosa salsa marinara.The chef covered the pasta with a delicious marinara sauce.
6. (geography)
a. to flow through
El río Potomac baña Washington, D.C.The Potomac River flows through Washington, D.C.
b. to wash (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
El Pacífico baña toda la costa peruana.The Pacific washes the entire Peruvian coast.
