toilet

toilet
noun
Toilette, die

down the toilet — in die Toilette

go to the toilet — auf die Toilette gehen

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['toilit]
noun
((a room containing) a receptacle for the body's waste matter, usually with a supply of water for washing this away; a lavatory: Do you want to go to the toilet?; Where is the ladies' toilet?; (also adjective) a toilet seat.) die Toilette; Toiletten-...
- academic.ru/119129/toilet-paper">toilet-paper
- toilet-roll
- toilet-water
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toi·let
[ˈtɔɪlɪt]
I. n
1. (lavatory, bowl) Toilette f, SCHWEIZ meist WC nt, Klo nt fam
[public] \toilets esp BRIT, AUS öffentliche Toiletten
to go to the \toilet esp BRIT auf die Toilette gehen
to flush the \toilet spülen
to flush sth down the \toilet etw die Toilette hinunterspülen
2. no pl (form or dated: preparation) Toilette f geh
II. n modifier
1. (of a lavatory) (brush, stall, window) Toiletten-, SCHWEIZ meist WC-, Klo- fam
2. (concerned with cleanliness) (articles) Toiletten-
\toilet-case Reisenecessaire nt
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['tɔIlɪt]
n
1) (= lavatory) Toilette f, Klosett nt (dated)

to go to the toilet (esp Brit) — auf die Toilette gehen

she's in the toilet/toilets — sie ist auf or in der Toilette

to put sth down the toilet — etw in die Toilette werfen

the cat's done the toilet on the carpet — die Katze hat auf den Teppich gemacht (inf)

2) (old) Toilette f (geh)
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toilet [ˈtɔılıt] s
1. Toilette f, Klosett n:
be in the toilet auf der Toilette sein;
go to the toilet auf die Toilette gehen
2. Toilette f (Ankleiden, Kämmen etc):
be at one’s toilet bei der Toilette sein;
make one’s toilet Toilette machen
3. a) Toilettentisch m, Frisierkommode f
b) Toilettenartikel pl
4. Toilette f (besonders festliche Damenkleidung)
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noun
Toilette, die

down the toilet — in die Toilette

go to the toilet — auf die Toilette gehen

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(extremely rare slang) n.
Abtritt -e m. n.
Klo -- f.
Toilette -n f.
WC -s n.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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