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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesa louça
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a ˈlousa
"Ajudei a minha mãe a lavar a louça."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of cleaning plates, cutlery, pans, and other utensils used for cooking and eating.
"He put on his rubber gloves and started doing the washing-up after dinner." - 2
The final review, assessment, or summary of a project, meeting, or event.
"Let us have a quick washing-up of the conference results before everyone leaves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'wash up', dating back to the late 16th century meaning to cleanse oneself or objects with water. The noun form 'washing-up' emerged in British English during the 19th century to specifically designate the domestic chore of cleaning tableware, cutlery, and cooking utensils after a meal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Washing-up" is said worldwide
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la vaisselle
Transliteration: la vɛsɛl
"C'est à mon tour de faire la vaisselle ce soir."
der Abwasch
Transliteration: deːɐ̯ ˈapˌvax
"Nach dem Essen hat er den Abwasch gemacht."
i piatti
Transliteration: i ˈpjat.ti
"Ho finito di lavare i piatti."
fregar los platos
Transliteration: fɾeˈɣaɾ los ˈplatos
"Me toca fregar los platos hoy."
a louça
Transliteration: a ˈlousa
"Ajudei a minha mãe a lavar a louça."
बर्तन धोना
Transliteration: bartan dhona
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"खाना खाने के बाद बर्तन धोना बाकी है।"
洗碗
Transliteration: xǐ wǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"晚饭后轮到我洗碗了。"
설거지
Transliteration: seol-geo-ji
Script: 한국어 한글
"저녁 식사 후에 설거지는 내가 할게요."
皿洗い
Transliteration: saraarai
Script: 日本語
"夕食の後に皿洗いをするのが私の日課です。"
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