Do the dishes Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdu/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɪʃəz/, /ˈdɪʃɪz

DOO thuh DISH-iz

UK

dʉː/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɪʃɪz

DOO thuh DISH-iz

التعريف

To wash the plates, glasses, and other items used for eating after a meal.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, common in everyday conversation. Usually used at home or with family/friends. Sometimes phrased as 'do the washing up' (especially UK). Not to be confused with 'do the laundry' (clothes). Often part of household chore lists.

• Spanish: lavar los platos
• Portuguese (BR): lavar a louça
• Portuguese (PT): lavar a loiça
• Chinese (Simplified): 洗碗
• Chinese (Traditional): 洗碗
• Hindi: बर्तन धोना
• Arabic: غسل الصحون
• Bengali: বাসন ধোয়া
• Russian: мыть посуду
• Japanese: 食器を洗う
• Vietnamese: rửa bát - rửa chén
• Korean: 설거지하다
• Turkish: bulaşıkları yıkamak
• Urdu: برتن دھونا
• Indonesian: mencuci piring

جمل نموذجية

I have to do the dishes after dinner.

basic

Can you help me do the dishes?

basic

It's your turn to do the dishes.

basic

I'll do the dishes if you take out the trash.

natural

Nobody likes to do the dishes, but it has to be done.

natural

Let’s just order pizza so we don’t have to do the dishes tonight.

natural