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bathtub

/ˈbɑːθtʌb/noun

उच्चारण बाथ्टब

नहाने का टब

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C] especially AmE

    a bath

    नहाने का टब

    • fill the bathtub
    • The baby splashed in the bathtub.
    • We bought a new bathtub for the flat.
    + 1 more example
    • She relaxed in the bathtub with a book.

    Synonyms tub bath

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

bathtub (countable noun)

A bathtub is a countable noun and is the American word for the bath in British English; write it as one word.

'Bathtub' countable noun है और ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी के 'bath' के लिए अमेरिकी शब्द है; इसे एक शब्द में लिखें।

  • The room had a large bathtub by the window.
  • Two bathtubs were stacked in the shop.

in the bathtub / out of the bathtub

Use in for being inside and out of for leaving it.

भीतर होने के लिए 'in' और बाहर निकलने के लिए 'out of' आता है।

  • The child was playing in the bathtub.
  • She stepped carefully out of the bathtub.

fill / run / drain the bathtub

These verbs describe preparing or emptying it for use.

ये verbs इसे प्रयोग के लिए तैयार करने या खाली करने का वर्णन करते हैं।

  • He filled the bathtub with warm water.
  • Drain the bathtub after use.

bathtub + noun

It is used as a modifier: bathtub cleaner, bathtub plug, bathtub toy.

यह modifier के रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है: bathtub cleaner, bathtub plug, bathtub toy।

  • The baby loves her rubber bathtub toys.

bathtub vs bucket bath (Indian English)

Many Indian homes use a bucket and mug instead of a bathtub, so we say bucket bath for that way of washing; the bathtub is for soaking.

कई भारतीय घरों में bathtub के बजाय बाल्टी और मग का प्रयोग होता है, इसलिए उस तरीके को 'bucket bath' कहते हैं; bathtub में लेटकर नहाया जाता है।

  • Hotels in the city have a bathtub, but our village home has a bucket.
+Collocations 6

verb + bathtub

filldraincleanscrubclimb into

  • She scrubbed the bathtub every Sunday.

adjective + bathtub

deepwhiteoldcast-ironplastic

  • A deep cast-iron bathtub stood in the old house.

bathtub + noun

plugcleanertaptoyedge

  • He slipped on the edge of the bathtub.

preposition + bathtub

in the bathtubinto the bathtubbeside the bathtub

  • Pour the water into the bathtub slowly.

bathtub + material

porcelainacrylicsteelfibreglass

  • An acrylic bathtub is lighter than a porcelain one.

bathtub + fixture

tapshower curtaindrainplug chain

  • The shower curtain hung over the side of the bathtub.
“More examples 6
  • Fill the bathtub halfway with warm water.

बाथटब को आधा गुनगुने पानी से भरिए।

  • The baby laughed in the bathtub.

शिशु बाथटब में हँस रहा था।

  • The hotel's bathtub was big enough for two people.

होटल का बाथटब दो लोगों के लिए पर्याप्त बड़ा था।

  • He fell asleep in the bathtub.

वह बाथटब में ही सो गया।

  • The plumber replaced the old bathtub with a new one.

प्लंबर ने पुराने बाथटब को नए से बदल दिया।

  • The old bathtub had a crack, so it leaked all night.

पुराने बाथटब में दरार थी, इसलिए वह रात भर रिसता रहा।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tub bath

§Grammar and usage

British and American English: bath (British) and bathtub (American).

British और American English में bath (British) और bathtub (American)।