el lavavajillas
-the dishwasher
See the entry for lavavajillas.

lavavajillas

USAGE NOTE
The plural of “lavavajillas” is “lavavajillas.”
el lavavajillas(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. dishwasher
Coloca los platos sucios en el lavavajillas.Put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher.
2. (detergent)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. dish soap
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Lavé los platos con un lavavajillas con aroma a limón.I did the dishes with lemon-scented dish soap.
b. dishwashing liquid
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Solo necesité un par de gotas de lavavajillas para lavar todos los platos.Only a few drops of dishwashing liquid were necessary to do all the dishes.
c. washing-up liquid
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¡No usaste lavavajillas! Lavaste los platos solo con agua.You didn't use washing-up liquid! You just ran the dishes under water.
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