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desagüe

drain

noun deh-SAH-gweh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Origin: From desaguar (to drain), de- + agua (water).

Also means

drainage pipe

Usage Note

Desagüe refers to a drain, drainpipe, or drainage channel — the point or conduit through which water exits. The diaeresis (ü) is obligatory: it signals that the u in -güe is pronounced, unlike the silent u in que/gui. Atasco de desagüe means 'blocked drain'. The related verb is desaguar.

Examples

"El desagüe del baño está obstruido."

Natural Translation

The bathroom drain is blocked.

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