Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
lavavajillas
Pronunciation
IPA/laβaβaˈxiʝas/
Meaning
- masculine noundishwasher
Example
¿Puedo usar el lavavajillas hoy?
Can I use the dishwasher today?
More examples
Voy a cargar el lavavajillas esta tarde.
I'm going to load the dishwasher this afternoon.
Core concept
Household appliance that washes soiled plates, glasses, and cutlery without handwashing.
Common phrases
cargar el lavavajillas
load the dishwasher
vaciar el lavavajillas
empty the dishwasher
detergente para lavavajillas
dishwasher detergent
Similar words
lavaplatos: Small or portable household dishwasher that runs automatic wash cycles for plates and utensils.
fregadero: Fixed kitchen sink basin with a faucet and drain used for hand-washing and rinsing dishes.
lavadora: Domestic appliance that cleans clothing by tumbling and spinning garments with water and detergent.
Definition in Spanish
Electrodoméstico que limpia platos, vasos y cubiertos sin necesidad de lavarlos a mano.
Word origin
Formed from lavar 'to wash' plus vajillas 'dishes' (vajilla from Latin vas), so the word originally means what washes dishes.
Usage tips
- In some contexts lavavajillas can mean either the dishwasher machine or dishwasher detergent (for example tabletas para lavavajillas), so use context to tell which is meant.