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bañar

to bathe

verb bah-NYAHR Rare

Also means

to wash

Usage Note

Bañar means to bathe someone or something (transitive). The reflexive bañarse means 'to take a bath' or 'to go for a swim' — it covers both activities in Spanish, while English distinguishes them. In Spain ducharse (to shower) is the everyday alternative to bathing; in Latin America bañarse covers showering too.

Examples

"Ella baña a su hijo cada noche."

Natural Translation

She bathes her son every night.

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