BEOLINGUS
Dictionary - TU Chemnitz

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toilet (private and public); bathroom (private); lavatory (public) [formal]; WC (only on signs and in advertisements); cloakroom (public) [Br.]; restroom (public) [Am.]; the ladies'/the gents' (toilet) (public) [Br.]; the ladies' room/the mens' room (public) [Am.]; washroom (public) [Am.] [Can.]; half bathroom (private) [Am.] (in advertisements); half bath (private) [Am.] (in advertisements) [listen] [listen] [listen] WC {n} (Ort, privat und öffentlich); Toilette {f} (Ort, selten privat); Abort {m} (Ort, öffentlich, Amtssprache) [veraltet] [listen]

toilets; bathrooms; lavatories; WCs; cloakrooms; restrooms; the ladies'/the mens' rooms; washrooms; half bathrooms; half baths WCs {pl}; Toiletten {pl}; Aborte {pl}

on-board toilet Bordtoilette {f} (Fahrzeug, Zug, Flugzeug, Schiff)

guest toilet; guest bathroom; guest WC [formal]; half bath(room) for guests [Am.] [arch.] Gäste-WC {n}; Gästetoilette {f} [geh.]; Gästeklo {n} [ugs.] (im Privathaus)

Ladies' toilet Damentoilette {f}; Frauentoilette {f}

Gents' toilet; men's toilet Herrentoilette {f}; Männertoilette {f}

crew toilet; head [listen] Mannschaftstoilette {f} [naut.]

blocked toilet; clogged toilet [Am.] verstopfte Toilette

to need the toilet auf Toilette müssen; austreten müssen

Where's the bathroom?; Where is the toilet? Wo ist die Toilette?

Can I use your bathroom, please? Darf ich Ihr WC benutzen/benützen?

Excuse me, could I please use your facilities? [formal] Dürfte ich bitte bei Ihnen die Toilette benutzen/benützen? (formell)

Could you point me in the direction of the toilets [Br.] / restrooms [Am.] please? Könnten Sie mir sagen, wo ich die Toiletten finde?

Excuse me, where will I find the toilets [Br.] / restrooms [Am.]? Wo finde ich denn bitte die Toiletten?

Where is the Ladies'/the Gents' [Br.] / the ladies' room/the men's room [Am.], please? Wo ist (denn) hier bitte die Damentoilette/Herrentoilette?

to go to/use the toilet [Br.] / restroom [Am.] die Toilette aufsuchen; auf die Toilette gehen