bañera

Spanish

Etymology

From baño (“bath”) +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈɲeɾa/ [baˈɲe.ɾa]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ba‧ñe‧ra

Noun

bañera f (plural bañeras)

  1. bathtub, bath
    Synonym: tina
    La bañera está reservada.
    The bathtub is occupied.
  2. (nautical) cockpit
    Synonyms: cabina, carlinga
  3. the bed of a dump truck
  4. female equivalent of bañero (“lifeguard”)
  5. A type of torture consisting of keeping someone's head underwater for long periods of time without drowning them.

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