Spanish Conversation · Level 137
44 words
Spanish word
lejía
Pronunciation
IPA/leˈxia/
Meaning
- feminine nounbleach
Example
¿Tienes lejía para lavar la ropa?
Do you have bleach for washing clothes?
More examples
No uses lejía en ropa de color.
Don't use bleach on colored clothes.
Core concept
Household bottle of chlorine bleach.
Common phrases
lejía para la ropa
laundry bleach
quitar manchas con lejía
remove stains with bleach
Similar words
cloro: Chlorine-based liquid for disinfecting surfaces and bleaching.
blanqueador: Laundry product that whitens clothes and removes stains.
desinfectante: Agent that kills or inactivates bacteria and viruses on surfaces.
agua oxigenada: Hydrogen-peroxide solution for disinfecting wounds and mild bleaching.
Definition in Spanish
Producto líquido para eliminar manchas y blanquear tejidos y superficies, normalmente formulado con hipoclorito de sodio.
Word origin
From Latin lixivia 'washing fluid', Spanish lejía derives via medieval forms and now usually denotes chlorine-based products containing sodium hypochlorite.
Usage tips
- In many Spanish-speaking areas the same product is called lavandina or cloro, and labels often list 'hipoclorito' or 'hipoclorito de sodio' rather than the word lejía.
Other meanings
- chlorine bleachnoun
- bleaching solutionnoun
Opposites
- tintedyenoun