CEFR B1+ · Domestic duties

do the laundry

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

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To do the laundry means to wash clothes and other fabric items, usually in a washing machine, and then dry and sometimes iron them.

Synonyms

wash clothes do the washing clean clothes

Antonyms

wear dirty clothes ignore laundry

Translations

do the laundry in your language

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عربي

يعني غسل الملابس غسل الملابس والأقمشة الأخرى.

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اردو

کپڑے دھونا کا مطلب ہے کپڑوں اور دیگر کپڑے کی اشیاء کو دھونا۔

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हिंदी

कपड़े धोना मतलब कपड़े और अन्य कपड़े की चीज़ें धोना।

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中文

洗衣服是指清洗衣物和其他纺织品。

Easy Explanation

This means to wash your clothes. You put them in a machine. Then you dry them.

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Memory TipThink of 'laundry' as a basket full of dirty 'clothes to wash'.

Contextual Examples

Every Saturday, I do the laundry (wash clothes) for my whole family.

My roommate always forgets to do the laundry (wash clothes), so I often have to remind him.

It's important to separate colors when you do the laundry (wash clothes) to avoid staining your clothes.

Pronunciation & Context