Unit 12
.docxUNIT 12. Housekeeping is not a joke
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To do, tidy up, clean the house |
Убирать дом |
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To clean (sth) up after sb |
Убирать что-то за кем-то |
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To keep the house tidy/spotless |
Поддерживать дом в чистоте (безупречно чистым) |
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To clear up the mess |
Привести в порядок |
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To wipe sth clean with a cloth |
Вытереть начисто тряпкой |
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To spring-clean/ to do/ have spring cleaning |
Проводить генеральную уборку |
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To air the rooms |
Проветривать комнаты |
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To clean the windows |
Мыть окна |
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To sweep/ clean/ brush/ polish/ mop/ scrub the floor |
Подметать/ чистить/ чистить щеткой/ начищать/ мыть шваброй/ оттирать пол |
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To vacuum, hoover/ to clean / beat/ sweep/ shake the carpets |
Пылесосить/ чистить/ выбивать/ подметать/ вытряхивать ковры |
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A clothes/ scrubbing brush |
Щетка для одежды / жесткая щетка |
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A bucket = pail (AE) |
Ведро |
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To soak clothes before washing |
Замачивать белье перед стиркой |
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A pile of dirty washing |
Куча грязного белья |
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To leave sth to soak |
Замачивать |
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To wash/ rinse/ wring the linen |
Стирать/ полоскать/ отжимать белье |
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To squeeze water out of sth/ wring water from |
Выжимать воду из |
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Stubborn stains |
Трудновыводимые пятна, невыводимые |
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A coffee/ blood stain |
Пятно от кофе/крови |
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To remove a stain from/ get a stain out of sth |
Вывести пятно из |
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To starch cuffs/collars/ bedding/ tablecloths |
Крахмалить манжеты/ воротнички /постельное белье /скатерти |
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To bleach the linen |
Отбеливать белье |
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To tumble dry |
Сушить в сушильном барабане |
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To hang the washing out |
Развешивать постиранное белье |
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A clothes line/ a washing line |
Бельевая веревка |
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A peg, to peg |
Крючок, вешать на крючок |
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Washing powder/ detergent |
Стиральный порошок/ моющее средство |
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To set the ironing board |
Устанавливать гладильную доску |
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To iron/ press |
Гладить |
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A steam iron |
Паровой утюг |
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To set/ lay the table |
Накрывать на стол |
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To clear the table |
Убирать со стола |
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To wash up, the wash the dishes (up) |
Мыть посуду |
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Washing-up liquid |
Жидкость для мытья посуды |
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A scourer |
Металлическая мочалка для посуды |
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To scour sth (out) |
Чистить метал.мочалкой |
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To empty a dustbin = garbage can (AE) |
Выносить мусор |
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Dirty laundry basket |
Корзина для грязного белья |
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To do one’s laundry by hand |
Стирать руками |
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To connect to a hose |
Присоединить шланг |
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To make the dishes shine |
Натереть тарелки до блеска |
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A broom |
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A mop |
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A duster |
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A dustpan |
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A bottlebrush |
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Laundry soap |
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Bleach |
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A let-up |
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A load |
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To wear sb out |
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A socket |
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A plug |
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To light a lamp |
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To plug in an electric iron |
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To dig out potatoes |
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To peel onions |
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To pick beans |
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To heat the water on the stove |
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To milk cows |
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The pipe is blocked |
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The tap is dripping |
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The lift is out of order |
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To fuse |
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The door handle has come off |
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A tool kit |
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A hand/ electric drill |
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A (an electric) saw, to saw |
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An axe |
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A hammer |
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Plers |
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A screwdriver |
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A spanner = a wrench |
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A tape measure |
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A folding ruler |
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Tweezers |
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A file |
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A set square |
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A chisel |
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A plane |
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A screw |
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A hook |
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A nut |
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A washer |
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A bolt |
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A nail |
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A paintbrush |
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A (paint) roller |
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Sandpaper |
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Scissors |
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A rake |
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A spade |
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A fork |
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A spirit level |
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A safe place |
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To handle with caution |
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Precautions |
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A hiding place |
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Accidental injuries |
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A knife rack |
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Broken glass |
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Work gloves |
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To protect hands from cuts and scratches |
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To keep everything in its proper place |
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A sharp-edged tool |
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Glass splinters |
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To suffocate |
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To burn |
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To scald |
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To knock a pot over |
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To trip over sth |
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To stick out |
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A conductor of electricity |
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To electrocute |
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A battery-powered radio |
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Hazardous items |
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Poisonous chemicals |
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Fertilizers |
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Tightly covered containers |
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A well-ventilated area |
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Work gloves