32 - Housekeeping activities Flashcards

1
Q

le ménage, 2

A

housework
housecleaning

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2
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la saleté, 2

A

dirt
filfth

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3
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la crasse

A

grime

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4
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les ordures ménagères, 2

A

kichen waste
household refuse

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5
Q

les détritus

A

litter

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6
Q

les ordures
Normal vs. US

A

rubbish
trash (US)

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7
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une poubelle, 3

A

a dustbin
a trash can
a garbage can (US)

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8
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un vide-ordures
(Normal vs. US)

A

a rubbish chute
a garbage chute (US)

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9
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la poussière

A

dust

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10
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un chiffon, 3 (2 normaux, 1 US)

A

a rag
a duster
a dust cloth (US)

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11
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une pelle à poussière

A

a dustpan

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12
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un balai

A

a broom

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13
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un aspirateur

A

a vacuum-cleaner

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14
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une serpillère

A

a floor cloth

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15
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une éponge

A

a sponge

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16
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l’essuie-tout, 1 normal, 1 US

A

kitchen paper
paper towels (US)

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17
Q

un produit d’entretien

A

a cleaner

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18
Q

l’encaustique

A

Préparation à base de cire et d’essence qu’on utilise pour entretenir et faire briller les meubles, les parquets.

polish

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19
Q

la cire

A

wax

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20
Q

une tache, 2

A

a spot
a stain

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21
Q

un lave linge

A

a washing-machine

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22
Q

la lessive (le linge), 2

A

the washing
the laundry

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23
Q

la lessive, le produit

A

washing powder

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24
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l’assouplissant

A

softener

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25
Q

l’eau de javel

A

bleach

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26
Q

une corde à linge
normal vs. GB

A

a clothes line
a washing line (GB)

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27
Q

une pince à linge, GB/US

A

a clothes peg GB
a clothes pin US

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28
Q

un étendoir

A

a drying rack

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29
Q

un sèche-linge

A

a tumble dryer

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30
Q

un fer à repasser

A

an iron

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31
Q

la veisselle

A

the washing-up

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32
Q

la vaiselle

A

the washing-up

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33
Q

un lave-vaisselle

A

a dishwasher

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34
Q

un torchon, 2

A

a dishcloth
a tea towel

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35
Q

un désodorisant

A

an air freshener

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36
Q

la propreté, 2

A

cleanness
cleanliness

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37
Q

sale, 2

A

dirty
filthy

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38
Q

crasseux

A

grimy [ai]

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39
Q

impeccable

A

spotless

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40
Q

immaculé

A

immaculate

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41
Q

bien rangé, en ordre

A

tidy

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42
Q

épousseter

A

to dust

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43
Q

récurer

A

to scrub

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44
Q

balayer

A

to sweep

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45
Q

essuyer qqchose

A

to wipe sth

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46
Q

éponger

A

to mop up

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47
Q

récurer, décaper

48
Q

faire du rangement

A

to tidy up

49
Q

passer l’aspirateur
normal vs GB

A

to vacuum
to hoover GB

50
Q

un bricoleur

A

a handyman

51
Q

un établi

A

a workbench

52
Q

une trousse à outils

A

a tool-bag

53
Q

une boîte à outils

54
Q

un marteau

55
Q

un clou

56
Q

une vis

57
Q

des tenailles

58
Q

un tournevis

A

a screwdriver

59
Q

une lime

60
Q

une lime

61
Q

une perceuse éléctrique

A

an electric drill

62
Q

un étau GB/US

A

a vice GB
a vise US

63
Q

un écrou

64
Q

un boulon

65
Q

une scie

66
Q

du papier de verre

67
Q

une échelle

68
Q

un escabeau

A

a stepladder

69
Q

forer, percer

70
Q

scier

71
Q

scier

72
Q

réparer, 2

A

to repair
to fix

73
Q

remplacer

A

to replace

74
Q

bêcher

75
Q

ratisser

A

to rake up

76
Q

élaguer

77
Q

arroser

78
Q

semer

79
Q

sarcler, biner

80
Q

désherber

A

to weed (out)

81
Q

un tuyau d’arrosage

82
Q

un arrosoir

A

a watering can

83
Q

un désherbant,

A

a weedkiller

84
Q

une mauvaise herbe

85
Q

un rateau

86
Q

une pelle
une bêche

A

a lawnmower

87
Q

une serre, 2

A

a greenhouse
a hothouse

88
Q

un jardin

89
Q

le jardinage

90
Q

une fourche

91
Q

to do the washing
to do the washing up

A

to do the washing = faire la lessive
to do the washing up = faire la vaisselle

92
Q

to clean
to clean up/out

A

to clean = nettoyer
to clean up/out = nettoyer à fond

93
Q

faire sa chambre

A

to do one’s room

94
Q

faire son lit

A

to make one’s bed

95
Q

une table à repasser

A

an ironing board

96
Q

un laveur de vitres

A

a window cleaner

97
Q

une femme de ménage

A

a cleaning lady

98
Q

être étincelant de propreté

A

to be sparkling clean

99
Q

être sale et en désordre

A

to be in a mess

100
Q

étendre le linge

A

to hang it out

101
Q

a besoin d’être reparé

A

needs mending

102
Q

faire du bricolage

A

to do odd jobs

103
Q

un grain de poussière

A

a speck of dust

104
Q

bricoler, 2

A

to tinker about
to potter about

105
Q

appeler un chat un chat

A

to call a spade a spade

106
Q

être extrêmement pauvre

A

to be dirt poor

107
Q

très bon marché

A

dirt cheap

108
Q

Pourquoi c’est tjrs moi qui fais le sale boulot?

A

Why do I always get to do the dirty job?

109
Q

Laver son linge salle

A

wash one’s dirty linen

110
Q

Il faut que tu dises la vérité

A

You need to come clean

111
Q

Mettre le doigt sur le problème

A

to hit the nail on the head

112
Q

c’est le coup de grâce

A

it’s the final nail in the coffin

113
Q

faire marcher qqun

A

to lead somebody up the garden path

114
Q

laisser passer l’orage

A

to let the dust settle

115
Q

Je vais te faire passer l’envie de sourire

A

I’ll wipe that smile off your face !