toilet in Portuguese
toilet in Portuguese is vaso sanitário, lavatório, lavabo — toilet means a fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
toilet in Portuguese
vaso sanitário
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
lavatório
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
lavabo
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
retrete
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
sanita
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
toalete
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
vaso sanitário
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
retrete
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
sanita
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
privada
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
citina
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
latrina
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
chiqueiro
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]
vestiário
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]
toalete
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]
asseio
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]
limpeza
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]
asseamento
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]
vestiário
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]
What does "toilet" mean?
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noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
"The toilet in the upstairs bathroom needs a new flush valve."
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noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
"The public toilets at the station were locked after midnight."
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noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
"That motel was an absolute toilet — we left after one night."
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verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.
"The nursery staff help toilet the younger children after lunch."
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toilet in a sentence
- The toilet in the upstairs bathroom needs a new flush valve.
- He got up in the night to use the toilet.
- The public toilets at the station were locked after midnight.
- That motel was an absolute toilet — we left after one night.
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What is "toilet" in Portuguese?
"toilet" in Portuguese is vaso sanitário, lavatório, lavabo. toilet means: A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
How do you use "toilet" in a sentence?
Example: "The toilet in the upstairs bathroom needs a new flush valve." In Portuguese, "toilet" is vaso sanitário, lavatório, lavabo.
Are there other ways to say "toilet" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 14 translations listed for "toilet": vaso sanitário, lavatório, lavabo, retrete, sanita, toalete.
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