showered

word · lemma: shower

Definition

Took a shower, meaning washed oneself using water from a shower. Can also mean something or someone received a lot of things at once, like praise or gifts.

Usage & Nuances

Used as the past tense of 'shower' (to wash with water). Informal when talking about bathing. Also used in phrases like 'showered with gifts' (received a lot at once). Don't confuse with only rainfall—'showered' in this sense is not about rain unless stated ('showered with rain').

Spanish: ducharse - bañado (por una ducha)Portuguese (BR): tomou banho - banhou-sePortuguese (PT): tomou banho - tomou ducheChinese (Simplified): 洗了澡 - 淋浴Chinese (Traditional): 洗了澡 - 淋浴Hindi: नहाया - स्नान कियाArabic: استحمَّBengali: স্নান করেছিল - উপচে পড়েছিল (উপহার, ভালোবাসা ইত্যাদিতে)Russian: принял душ - осыпали (подарками, похвалой)Japanese: シャワーを浴びた - 浴びせられた（贈り物や愛など）Vietnamese: tắm vòi sen - được tặng nhiều (quà, lời khen, v.v.)Korean: 샤워했다 - 퍼부었다 (선물, 사랑 등)Turkish: duş aldı - yağdırıldı (hediye, sevgi vb.)Urdu: نہایا - نوازا گیا (تحفے، محبت وغیرہ سے)Indonesian: mandi - dibanjiri (hadiah, pujian, dll.)

Example Sentences

He showered after playing soccer.

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We quickly showered at the gym.

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For her birthday, she was showered with gifts and love.

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The fans showered the band with cheers after the concert.

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I hadn't showered all weekend, so I felt really gross.

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She showered before breakfast every day.

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