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English
Etymology 1
OE. scūr
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Pronunciation
IPA|/��a��/
SAMPA|/"SaU?@`/
AHD|/shou'�r/
:* Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-���(r)|-���(r), Rhymes:English:-a��(r)|-a��(r)
Noun
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en-noun
- (also shower of precipitation) A brief fall of precipitation.
#:* Today there will be frequent showers and some sunny spells.
- (also shower bath) A device for bathe|bathing by which water is made to fall on the body from a height, either from a tank or by the action of a pump.
- (also shower bath) An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself.
#:* I'm going to have a shower. (British, Australian)
#:* I'm going to take a shower. (especially US)
- A bridal shower; a fund-raiser held in honor of a bride attended by female friends of the bride.
#:* The shower will be held at the home of the bridesmaid.
- A baby shower.
- A mild insult, originally applied to a group of people but also to an individual.
#:* You complete shower!
Translations
trans-top|fall of light rain
Bosnian: pljusak m
Dutch: regenbui m|f, bui m|f
Finnish: sadekuuro, kuuro
French: averse#French|averse f, ondée f
German: Schauer m
Greek: β�ο�ο�λα (vrokhúla) f, �ιλ�β�ο�ο (psilóvrokho) n, �ι�άλι�μα (psikhálisma) n, �ιλοβ���ι (psilovrókhji) n
Italian: acquazzone m, scroscio di pioggia m, rovescio di pioggia m
Malay: hujan
Norwegian: dusj m
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Polish: deszcz m, kapu�niak m
Romanian: avers� f, averse f|p
Russian: ливенÑ� (lÃvenâ��) m
Scottish Gaelic: fras m, dòrtadh m, meall-uisge m, sgaoch m, sil m, sil|sileadh m, sgaoman-uisge m
Serbian
Slovene: ploha f
Spanish: llovizna f
Swedish: skur c
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trans-top|device for bathing
Bosnian: tuš m
Dutch: douche m, stortbad n
Finnish: suihku
French: douche#French|douche f
German: Dusche f, Brause f
Greek: νÏ�οÏ�Ï� (dus) n, νÏ�οÏ�ζ (duz) n, νÏ�οÏ�ζιÎÏ�α (duzjéra) f, καÏ�αιονηÏ�ήÏ�αÏ� (kateonitÃras) m
Italian: doccia f
Malay: pancuran
Polish: prysznic m
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Romanian: du� n, du�uri n|p
Russian: д�� (duš) m
Scottish Gaelic: frasair m, fras-ionnlaid m
Serbian
Slovene: prha f, tuš f
Spanish: ducha f, regadera f
Swedish: dusch c
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trans-top|instance of using of this device
Dutch: douche m, stortbad n
Finnish: suihku
French: douche#French|douche f
German: Dusche f (eine Dusche nehmen), Brause f
Greek: ν�ο�� (dus) n, ν�ο�ζ (duz) n, κα�αιονι�μ�� (kateonismós) m
Italian: doccia f
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Japanese: ���� (shaw�)
Polish: prysznic m
Russian: д�� (duš) m
Spanish: ducha f
Swedish: dusch c
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Verb
en-verb
- (followed by with) To spray with (a specified liquid).
- To bathe using a shower.
Translations
trans-top|spray with
Dutch: besproeien
Finnish: suihkuta intransitive, suihkuttaa transitive
German: besprühen
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Italian: spruzzare
Scottish Gaelic: fras#Scottish Gaelic|fras
Spanish: ducharse
Swedish: duscha, spraya
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trans-top|bathe using a shower
Bosnian: tuširati
Croatian: tuširati
Dutch: douchen, een douche nemen, een stortbad nemen
Finnish: käydä suihkussa
French: doucher, faire la douche, faire une douche
German: duschen
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Italian: fare|farsi la doccia, farsi una doccia
Japanese: �����浴�� shaw� o abiru
Romanian: a face un du�
Russian: п�ин��� д��
Scot Gaelic: fras-ionnlaid, nigh#Irish and Scots Gaelic|nigh le frasair/fras-ionnlaid
Serbian:
Slovene: tuširati se, prhati se
Spanish: ducharse
Swedish: duscha
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Synonyms
i-c|bathe using a shower have a shower (British), take a shower (especially US)
a "rain locker" (US NAVY)
Derived terms
golden shower
power shower
shower attachment
shower bath
shower cap
shower curtain
shower gel
showerhead
shower rail
shower unit
showery
sun shower
Etymology 2
-er|show
Noun
en-noun
- One who shows
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