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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHousework
/ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The work of repairing and cleaning and managing a house.
"She likes to listen to music while doing her housework." - 2
Routine domestic tasks performed around a home, such as cleaning, cooking, and washing.
"They shared the burden of housework equally between them."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a combination of 'house' (from Old English 'hūs') and 'work' (from Old English 'weorc'). Recorded since the late Middle English period, it originally referred to the general labor involved in managing a household.
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tâches ménagères
Transliteration: tash mena-zher
"Il participe aux tâches ménagères tous les jours."
Hausarbeit
Transliteration: Hauss-ar-bite
"Sie erledigt samstags ihre Hausarbeit."
faccende domestiche
Transliteration: fat-chen-de do-mes-ti-che
"Dividiamo le faccende domestiche in due."
tareas domésticas
Transliteration: ta-re-as do-mes-ti-cas
"Es importante repartir las tareas domésticas."
tarefas domésticas
Transliteration: ta-re-fas do-mes-ti-cas
"Ela ajuda nas tarefas domésticas à tarde."
घरेलू काम
Transliteration: gharelu kaam
"वह घर के सारे घरेलू काम अकेले करती है।"
家务
Transliteration: jiā wù
"孩子们帮着做家务。"
집안일
Transliteration: jib-an-il
"우리는 저녁 식사 후 집안일을 나눕니다."
家事
Transliteration: kaji
"彼女は毎日家事をがんばっています。"
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