CEFR B1+ · Domestic duties

do the housework

/duː ðə ˈhaʊswɜːrk/ Headword: do 📚 Module 8: Equality - Optional (p.341-342)

Synonyms & Antonyms

To do the housework means to perform the regular cleaning and organizing tasks in a home, such as cleaning rooms, tidying up, and sometimes cooking.

Synonyms

clean the house tidy up household chores manage the home

Antonyms

neglect the house make a mess relax

Translations

do the housework in your language

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عربي

يعني القيام بالأعمال المنزلية أداء مهام التنظيف والتنظيم المنتظمة في المنزل.

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اردو

گھر کے کام کرنا کا مطلب ہے گھر کی صفائی اور تنظیم کے باقاعدہ کام کرنا۔

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हिंदी

घर का काम करना मतलब घर की नियमित साफ-सफाई और व्यवस्था के काम करना।

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中文

做家务是指在家里进行日常的清洁和整理工作。

Easy Explanation

This means to clean your house. You clean the rooms and make things neat. It's work you do at home.

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Memory TipRemember 'housework' is 'work' you do in your 'house'.

Contextual Examples

Every Saturday, I do the housework (clean the home) to keep my apartment tidy.

My brother and I take turns to do the housework (clean the house) each week.

It's important to do the housework (clean the rooms) regularly for a healthy living space.

Pronunciation & Context