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lav(
lahv
)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (colloquial) (lavatory) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el cuarto de baño (M) (a room)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lav is uptairs.El cuarto de baño está arriba.
b. el baño (M) (a room) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Where is the lav?¿Dónde está el baño?
b. servicio (in a public place) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
Alfredo went to the lav to wash his hands.Alfredo fue al servicio a lavarse las manos.
a. el micrófono de solapa (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The professor needs a lav microphone to lecture in the auditorium.La profesora necesita un micrófono de solapa para dar una charla en el auditorio.
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