do the dishes
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do the dishes
verb does the dishes · doing the dishes · did the dishes · done the dishes
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To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).
I make my children do the dishes if they are impolite during dinner.
Similar: do the washing-up
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verb to wash up dishes
| Español | fregar, lavar los platos, lavar la loza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설거지하다 seolgeojihada |
| 日本語 | 皿を洗う sara o arau, 食器類を洗う shokkirui o arau, 皿洗いをする saraarai o suru |
| 中文 | 洗碗 xǐwǎn, 洗餐具 xǐ cānjù |
| Português | lavar a louça |
| Français | faire la vaisselle, faire la plonge |
| Deutsch | abwaschen, spülen |
| Italiano | lavare i piatti, fare i piatti |
| Русский | мыть посу́ду mytʹ posúdu, помы́ть посу́ду pomýtʹ posúdu |
| العربية | غَسَلَ الصُّحُون ḡasala ṣ-ṣuḥūn, غَسَلَ الْأَطْبَاق ḡasala l-ʔaṭbāq |
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