| Term | Definition |
|---|
| to clean | limpiar |
| to wash | lavar |
| to mop the floor | trapear el piso |
| to sweep the floor | barrer el piso |
| to vacuum | pasar la aspiradora |
| to make (up) the bed | hacer la cama, tender la cama |
| to dust (to do the dusting) . . . of the furniture | sacudir los muebles, quitar el polvo |
| to iron the clothes | planchar la ropa |
| to clean the whole house | limpiar la casa entera |
| to clear the table (after a meal) | quitar la mesa |
| to set the table | poner la mesa |
| to leave (something) behind (in a place) | dejar en |
| to paint the wall(s) | pintar las pared(es) |
| to wipe off, to wipe out (cleaning) | pasarle un trapo a |
| to dry the dishes | secar los platos |
| to dry oneself off | secarse |
| to dry (clothing) in the dryer | secar en la secadora |
| to wash (clothing) in the washer | lavar en el lavadora |
| the wash (describing clothing that's in the washer) | el lavado |
| to wash the car | ir a lavar el coche |
| a carwash | una lavada al coche |
| to wash the dishes | lavar los platos |
| to clean (oneself) | lavarse |
| to do the laundry (wash the clothes) | hacer la colada, lavar la ropa |
| The laundry is in the washer. | La colada está en la lavadora. |
| to take out the trash | sacar la basura, tirar la basura |
| to wash the windows | lavar las ventanas |
| to clean the bathtub | limpiar la bañera |
| to clean the (bathroom) sink | limpiar el lavabo |
| to clean the (kitchen) sink | limpiar el fragedaro |
| to scrub the toilet | fregar el inodoro |
| to scrub something (clean) | fregar (e - ie) |
| to clean out, to empty out, or to scoop out (something) | vaciar |
| to clean out (my cat's) litter box | vaciar la bandeja higiénica de mis gatos |
| to throw (something) out or away | deshacerse de, tirar |
| to clean the garage | limpiar el garaje |
| to empty (out the vacuum cleaner) | vaciar la aspiradora |
| to change the bed linens | cambiar la ropa de cama |
| to flip, change the direction of, reverse, turn over the mattress on the bed | darle la vuelta al colchón en la cama |
| to load the dishwasher (with dirty dishes) | cargar el lavaplatos (con los platos sucios) |
| to maintain, to keep (up) . . . . my apt being clean & in order | mantener mi apartamento en orden |
| to be someone's turn to do the (household chore) | tocar + infinitive (that describes the chore) |
| ¿A quién le toca? | Whose turn is it? |
| It's my turn to take out the garbage. | A mí me toca sacar la basura. |
| I always wash that/those. | Siempre lo/la o los/las lavo. |
| I never wash that/those. | Nunca lo/la o los/las lavo. |
| I clean it frequently. | Lo/La limpio frecuentemente. |
| I am careless when I clean my apartment. | Soy descuidada cuando limpio mi apartamento. |
| I have to clean my whole apartment every morning. | Tengo que limpiar me apartamento entero todas las mañana. |
| I have to do laundry sometimes. | Tengo que hacer la colada a veces. |
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