household chore
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- noun
- /ˈhaʊshoʊld tʃɔr/
:
tarea del hogar
- My hubby took on all the household chores once he was home from work.
- perform household chores
- help with household chores
- daily household chores
Finally, engage in any mind numbing household chore.
- Finally, engage in any mind numbing household chore.
Examples
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The women, engaged in household chores, neither perform domestic service for others nor employ servants themselves.
Academic text (2016) -
Both families then help each other with household chores, child care, etc.
Academic text (2002) -
Any man worth his salt can do half of the household chores... ...with just those three things.
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The summer morning is green, and Maria is doing her household chores.
Fiction book (1998) -
OK, What's your favorite household chore and why?
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I never knew there were so many household chores that needed attending to.
Academic text (1999) -
Many days she appears obviously tired from work, school, homework, and household chores.
Academic text (2013) -
But many needed assistance with shopping and household chores in addition to personal care like bathing or dressing.
Academic text (1994) -
Children with impaired vision may not be able to attend school or do household chores.
Academic text (2004) -
Many families divide household chores to ensure that the work is shared equally.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small, boring job you must do at home, like washing dishes
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An activity you do every day at home or work
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a routine task done as part of managing a home' is directly and predictably formed from 'household' (relating to a home or the people in it) plus 'chore' (a necessary, often unpleasant task). This noun–noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The term household chore combines household, meaning the family home, and chore, an old word for a small daily job. Farmers used 'chores' for simple tasks like feeding animals or cleaning. When these small jobs became part of home life, they turned into the regular tasks of running a house, so household chore means 'a routine task done to manage a home'.