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kitchen sink

/ˈkɪtʃɪn sɪŋk/

Traducción: Fregadero grande, generalmente ubicado en la cocina, utilizado para lavar platos, preparar alimentos y otras tareas domésticas. También se usa en sentido figurado en la expresión «todo menos el fregadero de la cocina», que significa casi todo lo imaginable.

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/ˈkɪtʃɪn sɪŋk/A2formalculinary
  • esFregadero grande, generalmente ubicado en la cocina, utilizado para lavar platos, preparar alimentos y otras tareas domésticas. También se usa en sentido figurado en la expresión «todo menos el fregadero de la cocina», que significa casi todo lo imaginable.

A large sink typically found in a kitchen, used for washing dishes, food preparation, and other household tasks. Also used figuratively in the phrase 'everything but the kitchen sink' to mean almost everything imaginable.

  1. Household fixtureA1formal

    A sink located in a kitchen, used for washing dishes, food preparation, and cleaning.

    esFregadero de cocina

    • She filled the kitchen sink with hot water and soap.
    • The kitchen sink is made of stainless steel.
    • He left the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink.
  2. Everything possibleB2informal

    Used in the phrase 'everything but the kitchen sink' to mean a large number of items or things, often unnecessary.

    estodo lo imaginable

    • He packed everything but the kitchen sink for the weekend trip.
    • The store sells everything from electronics to kitchen sinks.
    • She brought her entire wardrobe, including the kitchen sink.