toilet

S2 W1

BrE /ˈtəʊliɪt/ AmE /ˈtoʊlɪt/

noun en → es

1 ROOM/PLACE [singular] A1

a room with a toilet and often also a bath or shower, used for going to the toilet

baño, inodoro, retrete

  • the toilet

Collocations public toilet · toilet paper

  • I need to go to the toilet.

    Necesito ir al baño.

2 OBJECT [singular] A2

the bowl-shaped object in a toilet that you sit on or squat over when using it

inodoro, retrete, trono

  • the toilet

Collocations flush the toilet · clean the toilet

  • The toilet is broken.

    El inodoro está roto.

3 WASTE [singular] B1

the waste matter that comes out of your body when you use the toilet

heces, excremento, residuos

  • toilet waste

Collocations flush away toilet waste · dispose of toilet waste

  • The toilet waste needs to be cleaned.

    Los residuos del baño necesitan ser limpiados.

4 ACTION [singular] A2

the act of going to the toilet

ir al baño, hacer sus necesidades

  • go to the toilet

Collocations need to go to the toilet · use the toilet

  • I need to use the toilet.

    Necesito ir al baño.

5 SIGNS [singular] B1

a sign showing where a toilet is or what kind of toilet it is

señal de baño, indicador de sanitarios

  • toilet sign

Collocations men's toilet sign · women's toilet sign

  • There is a toilet sign above the door.

    Hay una señal de baño sobre la puerta.

6 WATER [singular] B1

the water in a toilet that you flush away after using it

agua del inodoro, agua sanitaria

  • toilet water

Collocations flush the toilet water · clean the toilet water

  • The toilet water needs to be changed.

    El agua del inodoro necesita ser cambiada.

7 WASTE DISPOSAL [singular] B2

the system for getting rid of waste matter from a toilet

sistema de desagüe, alcantarillado

  • toilet disposal

Collocations sewage system for toilets · dispose of toilet waste

  • The toilet disposal needs to be checked.

    El sistema de desagüe del baño necesita ser revisado.

8 URINAL [singular] B2

a small container in a public place for men to urinate into, often found in railway stations and airports

urinario, orinal

  • public toilet

Collocations use a urinal · clean the urinals

  • There are public toilets with urinals.

    Hay baños públicos con orinales.