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/ˈdutʃa/

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Translation

shower

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Word origin

Borrowed via French douche from Italian doccia ('a pipe, a shower'), which derives from Latin ductus ('a conducting, a channel'), from ducere ('to lead').

Origin
Latin
Root
ductus
English cognates
douche, duct

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralduchas

Examples

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I am going to have a shower before going out.

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The shower in the hotel has no hot water.

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A quick shower in the morning wakes me up.

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The shower is in the bathroom at the end of the corridor.

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After the match I need a shower.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 2: ducha, asombroso, palacio and 7 more words.