Housesit Meaning in English
word
ˈhaʊzˌsɪt
HOWZ-sit
ˈhaʊzˌsɪt
HOWZ-sit
Definición
To stay in someone's home while they are away in order to take care of it, and sometimes also look after pets or plants.
Uso & Matices
Informal; almost always used as a verb ('to housesit'). Often combined with 'for' (housesit for my neighbor). Common in contexts where someone travels for a long time. Don't confuse with 'babysit' (watch children).
Spanish: cuidar la casa de alguienPortuguese (BR): cuidar da casa de alguémPortuguese (PT): tomar conta da casa de alguémChinese (Simplified): 帮人看房Chinese (Traditional): 幫人看房Hindi: किसी के घर की देखभाल करनाArabic: رعاية منزل شخص آخرBengali: বাড়ি দেখাশোনা করাRussian: присматривать за домомJapanese: 留守番をする（家の世話をする）Vietnamese: trông nhàKorean: 집을 봐주다Turkish: evde beklemek - eve göz kulak olmakUrdu: گھر کی نگرانی کرناIndonesian: menjaga rumah
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Can you housesit while I'm on vacation?
basic
I will housesit for my aunt next month.
basic
They asked me to housesit while they visit family.
basic
If you housesit for us, you can use the pool and Wi-Fi.
natural
I’ve never housesat before, but I’ll give it a try.
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We’re looking for someone to housesit our place this December.
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