🇬🇧🇪🇸 plunger - desatascador : English Lesson

Meaning of "plunger" ("desatascador"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A plunger is a bathroom or kitchen tool that helps clear blocked pipes. It has a long handle with a soft rubber cup at the end. When you press the cup over a drain and push and pull, it makes suction, like a little vacuum. This suction can move or break up whatever is stuck in the pipe so water can flow again. People often use plungers when a toilet or sink is clogged and won’t drain properly.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The plunger is like a superhero: it only appears when the toilet is in terrible trouble.

I screamed when the toilet overflowed, and the plunger calmly said, "Relax, kid, I’ve trained for this."

My sister used the plunger as a microphone, until Mom yelled, "That belongs in the toilet, not a concert!"

When the water wouldn’t go down, the plunger marched in like, "Stand aside, amateurs."

If the toilet had a best friend, it would be the plunger, because only true friends handle that kind of mess.

Water rose in the bathroom sink. She grabbed a bright plunger, heart racing, and pressed the rubber cup. Each push with the plunger sent a wet, hopeful sound; the clog loosened. A second plunger push and water fell away. She laughed, waved the plunger, then set the plunger aside, proud as the sink ran clear.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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