housework in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for housework in the English»French Dictionary

housework [Brit ˈhaʊswəːk, Am ˈhaʊsˌwərk] N

housework (cleaning only)

ménage m

housework (including ironing, washing)

travaux mpl ménagers

to do the housework (gen)

s'occuper de la maison

to do the housework (clean)

faire le ménage

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to slave (away) at housework/at one's job

s'escrimer à faire le ménage/sur son travail

to slave over accounts, housework

s'escrimer sur

between housework, minding the children and studying, I never have any time to myself

entre le ménage, les enfants et les études, je n'ai pas une minute à moi

I have no energy to spare for the housework

je n'ai plus d'énergie pour les travaux domestiques

Translations for housework in the French»English Dictionary

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travaux ménagers

housework uncountable

ce qu'il est paresseux pour faire le ménage!

he's so lazy about doing the housework!

hum elle m'a réquisitionné pour le ménage

she conscripted me to do the housework

les travaux domestiques

housework

ménage

housework

quand il s'agit de faire le ménage, il n'y a plus personne inf

when it comes to doing the housework, there's nobody around

housework in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for housework in the English»French Dictionary

housework N

housework

travaux mpl ménagers

Translations for housework in the French»English Dictionary

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ménage

housework

faire le ménage (nettoyer)

to do the housework

les travaux domestiques/ménagers

housework

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Instead, she does the housework, cooks the meals, etc., in her dressing gown.

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In the following years, the number of women learning housework increased.

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Much of non-monetary work is categorized as either civic work or housework.

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Apart from housework and raising children, women were also involved in handcrafting and sewing clothes and qylyms (rugs).

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Community participation includes bi-weekly meetings, organic gardening, housework, and two collective meals per day, and each member contributes roughly 25 euros/month to food costs.

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An old man transplanted her, and found that whenever he left, the housework was done.

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She is doing housework instead of her absentee parents.

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The slaves were mostly engaged to undertake housework, while working and living conditions were generally reasonable.

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Vouchers are meant to simplify the administrative procedures when employing someone to outsource housework tasks or care activities.

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She is typically depicted as engaged in drinking tea, serving meals or doing other housework.

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