basin

a bowl or container used for washing your hands, face, etc.

tazón, cubeta, lavabo

• wash one's hands in a basin

Collocations basin of water · sink basin

• She washed her face in the basin.

  Ella se lavó la cara en el tazón.

a large area of land where water collects and flows into a river or lake

cuenco, depresión geográfica

• the basin of the Amazon River

Collocations river basin · watershed basin

• The city is located in the river basin.

  La ciudad se encuentra en el cuenco del río.

a container used to hold medicine or liquid for medical purposes

recipiente, cubeta (médica)

• use a basin for medicine

Collocations medicine basin · basin of saline solution

• The nurse used the basin to administer the medication.

  La enfermera usó la cubeta para administrar el medicamento.