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Meaning of Housework | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhaʊsˌwɝk

Definitions

  1. domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
    uncountable
  2. homework
    uncommon, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية أَعْمَال الْمَنْزِل أَعْمَال مَنْزِل الشغل المنزلي
Deutsch Hausarbeit Haushalt
Ελληνικά νοικοκυριό οικιακά
Español faenas quehaceres tareas domésticas
Suomi kotitaloustyö kotityö kotityöt taloustyö
Français ménage
Gàidhlig obair-taighe
Italiano faccende
日本語 家事 家事手伝い
한국어 가사 집안일
Nederlands huishoudelijk werk huishouden
Polski praca domowa sprzątanie
Português serviço doméstico tarefas domésticas
Русский дома́шняя рабо́та рабо́та по до́му уборка
Svenska hushållsarbete
ไทย การบ้าน งานบ้าน
Tagalog gawaing-bahay

Examples

“In the preindustrial era the burden of housework fell on the shoulders of every inhabitant of the house: men, women, and children all devoted their energies and time to work in the home and on the farms, because most Americans were involved with at least some of their own food production.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Houseworker Houseworkers Houseworth housewrap housewrecker housewright

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