Les traveaux ménagers - Housework

Question 1

aspirer

Answer 1

to vacuum

Question 2

balayer

balai (m)

Answer 2

to sweep

a broom

Question 3

cirer

Answer 3

to polish

Question 4

débarrasser

débarrasser la table

Answer 4

to clear

to clear the table

Question 5

épousseter

la poussière

Answer 5

to dust

dust (n)

Question 6

essorer

essorer

Answer 6

to wring out

to spin-dry

(one word in french)

Question 7

essuyer

essuyer la vaisselle

Answer 7

to wipe

to dry the dishes

Question 8

faire le lit

Answer 8

to make the bed

Question 9

laver

nettoyer

Answer 9

to wash

to clean

Question 10

mettre la table

Answer 10

to lay / set the table

Question 11

passer l’aspirateur (m)

Answer 11

to vacuum

Question 12

raccommoder

Answer 12

to mend / repair / darn

Question 13

ranger

Answer 13

to put away / tidy up

Question 14

rapiècer

Answer 14

to patch

Question 15

récurer

poudre (f) à récurer

tampon (m) à récurer

Answer 15

so scoure

scouring powder

scouring pad

Question 16

repasser

fer (m) à repasser

planche (f) à repasser

Answer 16

to iron

iron (n)

ironing board

Question 17

repriser

Answer 17

to darn

Question 18

rincer

Answer 18

to rinse

Question 19

sécher / faire secher

Answer 19

to dry [clothes]

Question 20

to do the housework

to do the cooking

to do the washing-up

to do the washing

to do the ironing

Answer 20

faire le ménage

faire la cuisine

faire la vaisselle

faire la lessive

faire le passage

Question 21

to vacuum

Answer 21

aspirer

Question 22

to sweep

a broom

Answer 22

balayer

balai (m)

Question 23

to polish

Answer 23

cirer

Question 24

to clear

to clear the table

Answer 24

débarrasser

débarrasser la table

Question 25

to dust dust (n)

Answer 25

épousseter la poussière

Question 26

to wring out to spin-dry (one word in french)

Answer 26

essorer essorer

Question 27

to wipe to dry the dishes

Answer 27

essuyer essuyer la vaisselle

Question 28

to make the bed

Answer 28

faire le lit

Question 29

to wash to clean

Answer 29

laver nettoyer

Question 30

to lay / set the table

Answer 30

mettre la table

Question 31

to vacuum

Answer 31

passer l'aspirateur (m)

Question 32

to mend / repair / darn

Answer 32

raccommoder

Question 33

to put away / tidy up

Answer 33

ranger

Question 34

to patch

Answer 34

rapiècer

Question 35

so scoure scouring powder scouring pad

Answer 35

récurer poudre (f) à récurer tampon (m) à récurer

Question 36

to iron iron (n) ironing board

Answer 36

repasser fer (m) à repasser planche (f) à repasser

Question 37

to darn

Answer 37

repriser

Question 38

to rinse

Answer 38

rincer

Question 39

to dry [clothes]

Answer 39

sécher / faire secher