sanitary
Of or relating to healthOf or relating to health.
» Do you prefer using sanitary napkins or tampons?
Benutzt du lieber Binden oder Tampons? — Fingerhut
Вы предпочитаете использовать гигиенические прокладки или тампоны? — sharptoothed
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2 sensesOf or relating to health.
Gesundheits-
санита́рныйsanitárnyj
саніта́рнийsanitárnyj
Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.
sanitär
free from filth and pathogens
Examples
15 sentencesDo you prefer using sanitary napkins or tampons?
ruВы предпочитаете использовать гигиенические прокладки или тампоны? — sharptoothed
deBenutzt du lieber Binden oder Tampons? — Fingerhut
Sanitary conditions in the refugee camps were terrible.
Санітарні умови в таборах для біженців були жахливими. — uaspeaker
ruСанитарные условия в лагерях для беженцев были ужасными. — Hellerick
deDie hygienischen Verhältnisse im Flüchtlingslager waren schrecklich. — PeterR
Previously, city brothels were under sanitary control.
ruРаньше городские публичные дома находились под санитарным контролем. — odexed
I need to restock on sanitary napkins.
The sanitary measures taken were completely ineffective.
Translations
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Origin
19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analys19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.
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Forms
more sanitary, most sanitary| Comparative | more sanitary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sanitary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- free from filth and pathogens:healthful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form