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A permanently installed basin with a faucet and drain, usually located in the bathroom and used for washing hands and face.
Bitte putz dir die Zähne über dem Waschbecken und nicht in der Dusche.
Please brush your teeth over the sink and not in the shower.
The word is built very logically: It consists of the verb 'waschen' (to wash) and the noun 'das Becken' (basin). So it is literally a basin for washing.
Nach der Gartenarbeit wusch er sich die Hände am Waschbecken.
After gardening, he washed his hands at the sink.
In Switzerland and partly also in Austria, the word 'das Lavabo' is common instead of 'Waschbecken' (sink). In Germany, 'Lavabo' is used only rarely and usually jokingly or in a very elevated context.
Im Hotel in Zürich gab es ein sehr modernes Lavabo.
In the hotel in Zurich, there was a very modern lavabo.
Common actions at the sink are: 'sich die Hände waschen' (to wash one's hands), 'sich die Zähne putzen' (to brush one's teeth), or 'am Waschbecken stehen' (to stand at the sink). You can also say 'das Waschbecken putzen' (to clean the sink) or 'den Stöpsel ins Waschbecken stecken' (to put the plug in the sink).
Er lehnte müde am Waschbecken und schaute in den Spiegel.
He leaned tiredly against the sink and looked in the mirror.
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Waschbecken and Spüle are permanently installed basins with a faucet and drain. A Waschbecken is usually found in the bathroom and is mainly used for washing hands and face, while a Spüle is found in the kitchen and is used for washing dishes or food. So in the bathroom, you say Waschbecken, and in the kitchen, Spüle.
Nach dem Zähneputzen wäscht sich Mia am Waschbecken das Gesicht.
After brushing her teeth, Mia washes her face at the sink.
Nach dem Essen stellt Mia die Teller in die Spüle.
After the meal, Mia puts the plates in the kitchen sink.
