In Weekender this week, we find out what the BBC Learning English team's
favourite household chores are and look at a new Spanish law obliging men who
get married to split housework equally with their wives.
Vocabulary used in the show |
housework |
the work of keeping a house clean and tidy |
to dust |
to remove dust from something |
ironing |
to smooth clothes by running a hot iron over
them |
to vacuum |
to use a vacuum cleaner (a machine) to suck up
dust and dirt |
washing up |
cleaning dishes, cups etc. |
a task |
a piece of work that has to be done |
to tidy up |
to clean up and put things in order |
a considerable shift |
a big change |
the lion's share |
the largest part of something |
there’s still a long way to go |
a lot more needs to be done |
domestic |
things related to the home |
Extras
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housework law