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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacqua di lavaggio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈakkwa di laˈvaddʒo
"Ha buttato via l'acqua di lavaggio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Water that has been used for washing dishes, typically containing soap, grease, and food particles.
"He emptied the greasy dishwater down the kitchen sink." - 2
Used figuratively to describe a beverage, especially coffee or tea, that is extremely weak, tasteless, or diluted.
"The hotel served coffee that tasted like lukewarm dishwater."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'dish' (from Old English disc, meaning a plate or bowl) and 'water' (from Old English wæter). It entered common English usage during the Middle English period to specifically denote the residual water left over after washing culinary utensils and plates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dishwater" is said worldwide
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eau de vaisselle
Transliteration: oh de vɛsɛl
"Il a jeté l'eau de vaisselle dans l'évier."
Spülwasser
Transliteration: ʃpyːlˌvasɐ
"Das Spülwasser war voller Schaum."
acqua di lavaggio
Transliteration: ˈakkwa di laˈvaddʒo
"Ha buttato via l'acqua di lavaggio."
agua de fregar
Transliteration: ˈaɣwa de freˈɣar
"Vació el agua de fregar en el fregadero."
água de lavagem
Transliteration: ˈaɡwɐ dɨ lɐˈvaʒẽj̃
"Ela despejou a água de lavagem na pia."
जूठन का पानी
Transliteration: joothan ka paani
"उसने बर्तन धोने का गंदा पानीसिंक में फेंक दिया।"
洗碗水
Transliteration: xǐ wǎn shuǐ
"他把洗碗水倒进了水槽里。"
설거지물
Transliteration: seol-geo-ji-mul
"싱크대에 설거지물이 가득 차 있다."
食器洗いのお湯
Transliteration: shokkiarai no oyu
"彼女はシンクに食器洗いの水を流した。"
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