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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslavadora
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-va-do-ra
"Ella puso la ropa en la lavadora."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A machine for washing clothes, linens, and other textiles.
"She loaded the dirty clothes into the washing machine before starting the cycle." - 2
A device that automates the process of washing, typically using water and detergent.
"The washing machine has several settings for different fabric types."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'washing machine' combines 'washing', derived from the Old English 'wæscan', meaning to cleanse, and 'machine', from the Latin 'machina', meaning a device or contrivance. The phrase emerged in the early 19th century as mechanical devices for washing clothes became popular.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Washing-Machine" is said worldwide
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machine à laver
Transliteration: ma-sheen ah lah-vay
"Elle a mis les vêtements dans la machine à laver."
Waschmaschine
Transliteration: vash-ma-shee-neh
"Sie hat die Wäsche in die Waschmaschine gelegt."
lavatrice
Transliteration: la-va-tree-che
"Ha messo i vestiti nella lavatrice."
lavadora
Transliteration: la-va-do-ra
"Ella puso la ropa en la lavadora."
máquina de lavar
Transliteration: ma-kee-na je la-var
"Ela colocou as roupas na máquina de lavar."
वाशिंग मशीन
Transliteration: washing machine
"उसने कपड़े वाशिंग मशीन में डाले।"
洗衣机
Transliteration: xǐ yī jī
"她把衣服放进洗衣机里。"
세탁기
Transliteration: se-tak-gi
"그녀는 세탁기에 옷을 넣었다."
洗濯機
Transliteration: sentakki
"彼女は洗濯機に服を入れました。"
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