wáter

el wáter(
wah
-
tehr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(toilet bowl)
a. toilet
Si limpias el lavabo y la bañera, limpia también el wáter.If you clean the sink and the bathtub, clean also the toilet.
b. lavatory
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Luisito dice que quiere hacer caca. Siéntalo el wáter.Luisito says he wants to poo. Sit him on the lavatory.
c. WC
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No funciona la cadena del wáter.The WC won't flush.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(washroom)
a. bathroom
Necesito urgentemente ir al wáter.I urgently need to go to the bathroom.
b. toilet
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Hay un wáter en el piso de abajo y otro en el piso de arriba.There's a toilet downstairs and another one upstairs.
c. restroom
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Hay wáter en este café? - Bueno, tiene que haber.Is there a restroom in this café? - Well, there must be.
d. lavatory
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Dónde está el wáter? - Es la segunda puerta a la izquierda.Where's the lavatory? - It's the second door on the left.
e. WC
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Hay papel en el wáter?Is there toilet paper in the WC?
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