bañarse
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to take a bath
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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.).
reflexive verb
1. (to wash oneself in a bath)
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.
b. to have a bath
Deberías bañarte antes de acostarte.You should have a bath before going to bed.
c. to bathe
Regionalism used in the United States
(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)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
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.).
transitive verb
4. (to wash)
a. to bathe
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
La enfermera bañó al paciente.The nurse bathed the patient.
b. to bath (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.
b. to plate (jewelry)
La joyera bañó la pulsera en oro.The jeweler plated the necklace in gold.
c. to bathe (light)
Las ventanas gigantes del piso sirven para bañar los cuartos de luz natural.The giant windows of this apartment help to bathe the rooms in natural light.
6. (geography)
a. to flow through
El río Potomac baña Washington, D.C.The Potomac River flows through Washington, D.C.
b. to wash
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
El Pacífico baña toda la costa peruana.The Pacific washes the entire Peruvian coast.
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bañar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (asear)
a. to bath
2. (medicine)
a. to bathe
3. (remojar)
a. to soak
4. (revestir)
a. to coat
5. (sujeto: río)
a. to flow through
el Índico baña las costas del paísthe Indian Ocean laps the coast of the country
6. (sujeto: sol, luz)
a. to bathe
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
7. (en el baño)
a. to have o take a bath
8. (en playa, piscina)
a. to go for a swim
prohibido bañarseno bathing
9. (ducharse)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to have a shower
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bañar
transitive verb
1
bañar a algn to bath sb; bathe sb; (EEUU) give sb a bath; bañé al bebé esta mañana I bathed the baby this morning; I gave the baby a bath this morning
hay que bañar entre dos a cada anciano bañan al perro una vez a la semana
2 (Culin)
una galleta bañada en coñac a biscuit dipped o soaked in brandy; he bañado el pastel de o con chocolate I've covered the cake with chocolate icing; I've iced the cake with chocolate
bañar los bizcochos en leche
3 (dar una capa de) to plate
esta pulsera está bañada en oro this bracelet is gold-plated
4 (cubrir)
bañado en sangre/sudor [+persona] bathed o drenched in blood/sweat; [+ropa] drenched in blood/sweat; tenía la cara bañada en lágrimas her face was bathed in o wet with tears
5 [+mar, lago] to wash (literario)
el Mediterráneo baña las costas catalanas the Catalan coast is washed by the Mediterranean; la capital está bañada por el Guadalquivir the Guadalquivir runs through the capital
6 [+luz, sol] to flood; bathe
el sol bañaba de luz su cuarto the sun flooded his room with light; the sun bathed his room in light
pronominal verb
bañarse
1 (en bañera) to have a bath; take a bath; (en mar, piscina) to swim
siempre me baño por la mañana I always have o take a bath in the morning; en verano vamos a bañarnos al río in the summer we go swimming in the river
prohibido bañarse no bathing
2
¡anda a bañarte! (S. Cone) get lost! (familiar); go to hell! (muy_familiar)
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Verb Conjugations for bañar
PresentPreteriteImperfectConditionalFuture
yo
me baño
me bañé
me bañaba
me bañaría
me bañaré
tú
te bañas
te bañaste
te bañabas
te bañarías
te bañarás
él/ella/Ud.
se baña
se bañó
se bañaba
se bañaría
se bañará
nosotros
nos bañamos
nos bañamos
nos bañábamos
nos bañaríamos
nos bañaremos
vosotros
os bañáis
os bañasteis
os bañabais
os bañaríais
os bañaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
se bañan
se bañaron
se bañaban
se bañarían
se bañarán
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