housework
/ˈhaʊswɜːk/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्वर्क
घर का काम-काज, गृहकार्य
Basic word
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[U]
the work involved in taking care of a home and family, for example cleaning and cooking
घर का काम-काज, गृहकार्य
- Everyone in the family shares the housework.
- She does the housework in the morning.
- He helps with the housework on Sundays.
+ 2 more examples
- I finished the housework before the guests arrived.
- Housework is easier when music is playing.
Synonyms chores household chores housekeeping domestic work
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
housework (uncountable noun)
It means the cleaning, washing and cooking needed to keep a home going. It has no plural and takes no a.
इसका अर्थ घर चलाने के लिए ज़रूरी सफ़ाई, धुलाई और खाना बनाना है। इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके साथ a नहीं लगता।
- Housework never ends.
- We share the housework equally.
do the housework
The verb is do. You can also say do some housework.
क्रिया do है। Do some housework भी कह सकते हैं।
- Radhika does the housework before she studies.
a piece of / a lot of housework
Use a lot of or some with it, not many.
इसके साथ a lot of या some लगता है, many नहीं।
- There is a lot of housework before the festival.
housework vs homework
The two are different: homework is school work done at home, housework is domestic chores.
दोनों अलग हैं: homework विद्यालय का काम है जो घर पर होता है, housework घरेलू काम है।
- I finished my homework, then helped with the housework.
+Collocations 4
verb + housework
dosharehatefinishneglect
- Brothers and sisters should share the housework.
adjective + housework
dailyheavyendlessboringunpaid
- Unpaid housework is rarely counted in the economy.
housework + noun
choresrotaglovesroutine
- Rubber gloves are useful for housework.
expression
help withget on withtake overput off
- He helped with the housework every evening.
“More examples 5
- Housework takes about three hours of her day.
घर के काम में उसके दिन के लगभग तीन घंटे लग जाते हैं।
- He does the housework while his wife is at the office.
पत्नी के कार्यालय में रहने पर वह घर का काम करता है।
- I put off the housework and sat down to read.
मैंने घर का काम टाल दिया और पढ़ने बैठ गया।
- Children should be taught to share the housework.
बच्चों को घर के काम बाँटना सिखाया जाना चाहिए।
- Housework like sweeping and mopping can be a good exercise.
झाड़ू-पोंछा जैसे घरेलू काम अच्छी कसरत भी हो सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I do many houseworks every day.
✓ I do a lot of housework every day.
Housework is uncountable, so no plural.
Housework uncountable है, इसलिए उसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
✗ She is busy in housework.
✓ She is busy with housework.
Use busy with a task.
किसी काम के लिए busy with आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words mean different kinds of work.
ये शब्द अलग-अलग तरह के काम के हैं।
Cleaning, washing and cooking at home.
घर में सफ़ाई, धुलाई और खाना बनाना।
- I help with housework.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
chores household chores housekeeping domestic work
?Which word?
Do not confuse housework (cleaning, cooking and other work at home) and homework (work that a teacher gives students to do at home).
Housework (घर की सफ़ाई, खाना बनाना आदि) और homework (शिक्षक द्वारा घर पर करने के लिए दिया गया काम) में confuse मत कीजिए।
§Grammar and usage
Housework is uncountable, so say 'do the housework', not 'do houseworks'.
Housework uncountable है, इसलिए 'do the housework' सही है, 'do houseworks' नहीं।