Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)Domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking

    Hausarbeit

    рабо́та по до́муrabóta po dómu, дома́шняя рабо́таdomášnjaja rabóta, убо́ркаubórka

    робо́та по до́муrobóta po dómu, прибира́нняprybyránnja

  2. (uncommon, uncountable)Homework

More definitions
  • the work of cleaning and running a house

Examples

72 sentences
  1. She was busy with housework.

    Вона була зайнята домашніми справами.

    ruОна была занята домашним хозяйством.

    deSie war mit der Hausarbeit beschäftigt.

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  2. Electrical appliances have made housework easier.

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  3. We agreed to share the housework.

    ruМы договорились поделить между собой работу по дому.

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  4. Tom helped Mary with the housework.

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  5. This housework is driving me crazy.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
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Origin

From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”).

From house + work. Cognate with Dutch huiswerk (“homework”).

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedinwork

See also

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