bagno
bathroom, bath, or a swim/dip in water
Definitions
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1
Bathroom or toilet room in a house or public building
“Il bagno è in fondo al corridoio, vicino alla cucina.”
The bathroom is at the end of the hallway, near the kitchen.
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2
A bath (the act of washing oneself)
“Ogni sera faccio un bagno caldo prima di dormire.”
Every evening I take a hot bath before sleeping.
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3
A swim or dip in the sea, pool, or river
“In estate facciamo sempre un bagno in mare dopo pranzo.”
In summer we always take a swim in the sea after lunch.
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4
A beach resort/bathing establishment (Italy, especially seaside towns)
“Abbiamo affittato un ombrellone al bagno vicino al porto.”
We rented a beach umbrella at the bathing establishment near the harbor.
Word forms
- Gender
- masculine
- Plural
- bagni
- Usage
- Regular masculine noun ending in -o, forms plural in -i.
The phrase "fare il bagno" is very common and means either "to take a bath" or "to go swimming," depending on context.