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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfare una doccia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: faːre una ˈdɔttʃa
"Dopo il lavoro, mi piace fare una doccia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To wash oneself under a spray of water.
"After a long day at work, I like to take a shower to relax." - 2
To engage in the act of bathing in a shower.
"He took a shower before heading out for dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'take a shower' combines the verb 'take', derived from Old English 'tacan', meaning to seize or receive, and 'shower', from Middle English 'shower', which has roots in Old English 'scūr', meaning a fall of rain. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to denote the act of bathing under a spray of water.
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prendre une douche
Transliteration: prɑ̃dʁ yn duʃ
"Après le travail, j'aime prendre une douche."
eine Dusche nehmen
Transliteration: aɪ̯nə ˈduːʃə ˈneːmən
"Nach der Arbeit nehme ich eine Dusche."
fare una doccia
Transliteration: faːre una ˈdɔttʃa
"Dopo il lavoro, mi piace fare una doccia."
tomar una ducha
Transliteration: toˈmaɾ una ˈdu.tʃa
"Después del trabajo, me gusta tomar una ducha."
tomar um banho
Transliteration: toˈmaʁ ũ ˈbɐ̃ɲu
"Depois do trabalho, gosto de tomar um banho."
शावर लेना
Transliteration: shāvar lenā
"काम के बाद, मुझे शावर लेना पसंद है।"
洗澡
Transliteration: xǐ zǎo
"工作后，我喜欢洗澡。"
샤워하다
Transliteration: syawohada
"일 끝나고 샤워하는 걸 좋아해요."
シャワーを浴びる
Transliteration: shawā o abiru
"仕事の後、シャワーを浴びるのが好きです。"
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