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housework

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house·work  (houswûrk)
n.
The tasks, such as cleaning and cooking, that are performed in housekeeping.

houseworker n.

housework [ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk]
n
the work of running a home, such as cleaning, cooking, etc.
houseworker  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.houseworkhousework - the work of cleaning and running a house
work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
Translations
housework [ˈhaʊswɜːk] Nquehaceres mpl domésticos, tareas fpl de la casa

housework [ˈhaʊswɜːrk] nménage m
to do the housework → faire le ménage

housework [ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk] nfaccende fpl, lavori mpl di casa, lavori domestici
to do the housework → fare i lavori di casa, sbrigare le faccende
housework [ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk] nfaccende fpl, lavori mpl di casa, lavori domestici
to do the housework → fare i lavori di casa, sbrigare le faccende

housework أعمال منزلية práce v domácnosti husligt arbejde Hausarbeit οικιακή εργασία faenas de la casa kotityöt ménage kućanski poslovi faccende domestiche 家事 가사 huishoudelijk werk husarbeid praca domowa tarefa doméstica, trabalho doméstico работа по дому hushållsarbete งานบ้าน ev işi việc nhà 家务


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You might do housework for some one, dear, you are so handy; or perhaps you could be a nurse-maid to little children.
For a hundred francs a year, she cooked and did the housework, washed, ironed, mended, harnessed the horse, fattened the poultry, made the butter and remained faithful to her mistress--although the latter was by no means an agreeable person.
Because they will take me away,' says I, 'and put me to service, and I can't work housework.
 
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